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This bold and ambitious chamber opera explores the landscape of the
human heart, charting the shifting alliances of six lovers across three
generations in a timeless, passionate story untainted by cheap cynicism
or false sentiment. Rose, a beautiful French actress; Alexis, an
English soldier, Rose's lover for a while; Alexis' uncle, Sir George
Dillingham, an old poet who marries Rose; their child Jenny, who will
fall in love with Alexis: theirs are troubled desires and tangled
emotions flowering against the glowing backdrop of France and
Italy. This elaborate la ronde en famille is driven by an
engrossing and muscular score of pure emotional directness.
Music by Andrew
Lloyd Webber
Book & Lyrics by Charles Hart & Don Black
Cast
David Cregan, O.S.A. as
Alex Dillingham
Rebecca Flint-Finkenhauer as
Rose Vibert
John C. Westerfer as
George Dillingham
Jackie Spada as
Giulietta Trapani
Heather McConnell as
Young Jenny Dillingham
Amanda Murray as
Older Jenny Dillingham
Robert Marsch as
Marcel
Kathy DiFede as
Elizabeth
Ensemble roles will be played by:
Cheryl Balas, Kathy DiFede, Steve DiNenno, Tony Reisinger, Jennifer
Sherman, and Kierstin Teske-White
Staff
Director: Eileen Ciccarone
Music Director: Konnie Stark
Set Design: Rusty Muglia
Light & Sound Design: Michael Ciccarone
Orchestra
Violin: Clem Mirto
Violin: Jarred Cianciulli
Piano and Keyboard: Laura Burhans
Rehearsal Accompanist: Laura Burhans
Special Thanks
Forge Theatre, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Villanova University Theatre, Villanova, Pennsylvania
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