Rossini's Ciro in Babilonia July 7, 2012

Ewa Podles, contralto; Jessica Pratt, soprano; Michael Spyres, tenor; Scott Bearden, baritone; Sharin Apostolou, mezzo-soprano; Eric Barry. tenor; Krassen Karagiozov, baritone

Orchestra of St. Luke’s; Will Crutchfield, conductor and Director of Opera; Davide Livermore, stage director and architectural video projections designer

In collaboration with the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Italy.

Celebrated contralto Ewa Podleœ returns to Caramoor in the role of Ciro. This opera is early Rossini, and you can see Baroque opera turning into Romantic opera before your eyes. – Will Crutchfield, Caramoor Director of Opera

This performance will be semi-staged and sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Just for Ticket holders: Prior to the performance there will be Pre-opera events beginning at 3:30pm. Please check the Caramoor website for further details.

Just for Opera: Ride the Caramoor Caravan round-trip from NYC; for more info, please phone the Caramoor Box Office: (914) 232-1252.

Pre-purchase your picnic or enjoy a treat from Great Performances®’ refreshment stands, which open at 2:30pm.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s, in residence at the Caramoor International Music Festival.

Official Website: http://www.caramoor.org/festival/opera