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SUMMARY:Wolf Trap Opera UNTRAPPED Online: Merlin's Island
DESCRIPTION:Merlin's Island: Gluck's clever opera is a light-hearted parody that takes nothing seriously.\n\nMERLIN'S ISLAND\n\nMusic by Christoph Willibald Gluck\n\nLibretto by Louis Anseaume\, based on Lesage and D'Orneval's Le monde renvers \n\n\n\nTwo Parisians are shipwrecked on an island paradise where the rich marry the poor\, lawyers are always honest\, spouses are always faithful\, and artists are wealthier than businessmen. Heaven? Not quite. A takeoff on 18th century French vaudeville\, Merlin's Island is brimming with inspired music\, beautiful ensembles\, and heartwarming characters.\n\nREAD SYNOPSIS\n\n \n\nCAST\n\nMerlin - Conor McDonald\n\nPierrot - Ben Edquist\n\nScapin - Daniel Noyola\n\nArgentine - Shannon Jennings\n\nDiamantine - Niru Liu\n\nHippocratine - Megan Esther Grey\n\nPrud'homme - Wilford Kelly*\n\nHanif - Bradley Bickhardt*\n\nZerbin - Justin Burgess*\n\n\n\n*Studio Artist\nCREATIVE TEAM\n\nConductor - Geoffrey McDonald\n\nDirector - Richard Gammon\n\nChoreographer   Elizabeth Coker\n\nScenic Designer - Julia Noulin-M rat\n\nCostume Designer - Jonathan Knipscher\n\nLighting Designer - Robert H. Grimes\n\nWig & Makeup Designer   Anne Nesmith\n\n \n\nMUSIC AND PRODUCTION STAFF\n\nCover Conductor   Andrew Crooks\n\nMusical Preparation - Andrew Crooks\, James Maverick\n\nFrench Coach - Jocelyn Dueck\n\nAssistant Director - kt shorb\n\nProduction Stage Manager - Madeline Levy\n\nAssistant Stage Manager - Savannah Valigura\n\nSupertitle Coordinator - Thomas Morris\n\nMake-Up Provided By M A C
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><em>Merlin&#39\;s Island</em>: Gluck&rsquo\;s clever opera is a light-hearted parody that takes nothing seriously.</div>\n\n<p><strong><em>MERLIN&#39\;S ISLAND</em></strong><br />\nMusic by Christoph Willibald Gluck<br />\nLibretto by Louis Anseaume\, based on Lesage and D&#39\;Orneval&#39\;s&nbsp\;<em>Le monde renvers&eacute\;</em><br />\n<br />\nTwo Parisians are shipwrecked on an island paradise where the rich marry the poor\, lawyers are always honest\, spouses are always faithful\, and artists are wealthier than businessmen. Heaven? Not quite. A takeoff on 18th century French vaudeville\,&nbsp\;<em>Merlin&rsquo\;s Island</em>&nbsp\;is brimming with inspired music\, beautiful ensembles\, and heartwarming characters.</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://www.wolftrap.org/-/media/files/pdf/opera19/merlin-synopsis.ashx?la=en&amp\;hash=09F84107051268C1581FCE3FDC7F7F7E747E8E87" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;"><strong>READ SYNOPSIS</strong></a></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong>CAST</strong></p>\n\n<p>Merlin -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/conor-mcdonald-baritone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Conor McDonald</a><br />\nPierrot -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/ben-edquist-baritone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Ben Edquist</a><br />\nScapin -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/daniel-noyola-bass-baritone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Daniel Noyola</a><br />\nArgentine -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/shannon-jennings-soprano/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Shannon Jennings</a><br />\nDiamantine -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/niru-liu-mezzo-soprano/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Niru Liu</a><br />\nHippocratine -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/megan-esther-grey-mezzo-soprano/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Megan Esther Grey</a><br />\nPrud&rsquo\;homme -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/wilford-kelly-bass-baritone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Wilford Kelly</a>*<br />\nHanif -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/bradley-bickhardt-tenor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Bradley Bickhardt</a>*<br />\nZerbin -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/justin-burgess-tenor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Justin Burgess</a>*<br />\n<br />\n*Studio Artist</p>\n<strong><span style="font-size:18px">CREATIVE TEAM</span></strong><br />\n<span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(61\, 62\, 80)\; font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\; font-size:16px">Conductor - Geoffrey McDonald</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(61\, 62\, 80)\; font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\; font-size:16px">Director - Richard Gammon</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(61\, 62\, 80)\; font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\; font-size:16px">Choreographer &ndash\; Elizabeth Coker</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(61\, 62\, 80)\; font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\; font-size:16px">Scenic Designer - Julia Noulin-M&eacute\;rat</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(61\, 62\, 80)\; font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\; font-size:16px">Costume Designer - Jonathan Knipscher</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(61\, 62\, 80)\; font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\; font-size:16px">Lighting Designer - Robert H. Grimes</span><br />\n<span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(61\, 62\, 80)\; font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\; font-size:16px">Wig &amp\; Makeup Designer &ndash\; Anne Nesmith</span>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:18px">MUSIC AND PRODUCTION STAFF</span></strong><br />\nCover Conductor &ndash\; Andrew Crooks<br />\nMusical Preparation -&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/faculty/andrew-crooks" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Andrew Crooks</a>\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/james-maverick-coaching/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">James Maverick</a><br />\nFrench Coach -&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.jocelyndueck.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Jocelyn Dueck</a><br />\nAssistant Director -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/kt-shorb-directing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">kt shorb</a><br />\nProduction Stage Manager - Madeline Levy<br />\nAssistant Stage Manager - Savannah Valigura<br />\nSupertitle Coordinator -&nbsp\;<a href="https://opera.wolftrap.org/thomas-morris-coaching/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 173\, 216)\;" target="_blank">Thomas Morris</a></p>\n\n<p>Make-Up Provided By M&bull\;A&bull\;C</p>\n
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