A Buxton International Festival production.
La canterina, ‘The Singing Girl’, is the farcical tale of would-be singer, Gasparina, a money-grabbing minx who is down on her luck. Aided by her friend Apollonia – who is disguised as her mother and rather adept at procuring wealthy suitors for ‘her daughter’ – the tricksters exploit the affections of young callers, one of whom is Gasparina’s lascivious singing teacher. Rent-free living, money, diamonds and promises flow. When they are discovered, can they charm their way out of it, and is all forgiven and forgotten?
The two-act opera buffa showcases Haydn’s operatic style, blending wit, charm and melodic invention. Toby Hession makes his debut in Buxton, conducting the Buxton Chamber Collective. The young cast is led by soprano Jane Burnell.
Based on the intermezzo from Niccolò Piccinni’s opera L’Origille.
CAST
Helen Maree Cooper Don Ettore
Jane Burnell Gasparina
Dominic Mattos Apollonia
Jonah Halton Don Pelagio
CREATIVE TEAM
Toby Hession Conductor
Lysanne Van Overbeek Director