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THE CAST

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Angel Blue, Luisa*

*Sponsored by Alexander D. Crary and Lynn and William Sheehan

Kang Wang, Rodolfo

*Sponsored by Classical Washington
& Robert Misbin

George Gagnidze, Miller

Morris Robinson, Walter*

*Sponsored by Washington Concert Opera Guild

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Pricing
2 performance subscriptions start at $79; see all 3 for as low as $116!

Single tickets start at $44 per performance.

Pre-performance talk
5 PM
Included in price of performance ticket
Takes place inside Lisner Auditorium
To be given by WCO co-founder Peter Russell
Generously sponsored by The Guild for Washington Concert Opera

Opera Gems
Free online lecture by Peter Russell

Date/Time TBA

Approximate run time
2 hours and 50 minutes (including one 20 minute intermission)

THE OPERA

Sung in Italian with projected English supertitles

Premiered at Teatro San Carlo, Naples (1849)

As the first opera of Verdi’s middle period, Luisa Miller shows Verdi’s refinement of style on his way to operatic perfection. This sumptuously beautiful romantic drama tells the story of “Luisa,” the sweet peasant girl who falls in love with “Rodolfo”, son of a ruthless nobleman. Striking arias (including Rodolfo’s famous “Quando le sere al placido”), duets and ensembles reveal the passion of the characters on their journey towards a tragic end. Experience the emotion and high Italian drama of Verdi’s Luisa Miller with WCO’s superstar cast.

WCO is thrilled to present Angel Blue, one of the world’s most influential and prolific sopranos, in her role debut as “Luisa.” Opposite Ms. Blue in this star-studded cast are the much sought after Australian-Chinese lyric tenor Kang Wang as “Rodolfo,” Georgian baritone George Gagnidze, a specialist in the Italian dramatic repertoire, as “Miller,” and Morris Robinson as “Walter.” All four artists are making their WCO debuts.