CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR CAMELOT OPERA HOUSE 'THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO'
The exciting news in the opera world this week is the casting announcement for Camelot Opera House's brand new production of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro.
COH under Uther Pendragon's management has earned itself a reputation for risky but successful casting of up-and-coming new stars, and this production is no exception. Our title character will be played by Merlin Emrys, only a few years out of the Royal Academy and best known for his role as the Sorcerer in Ealdor Playhouse's ground-breaking all-male Dido and Aeneas. Joining him in the lead is his former classmate and close friend Guinevere Smith as Susanna. This marks her second production with COH and it's no surprise that they've asked her back after her spectacular performance as the title character in The Coronation of Poppea last season. This is the first time that the two have performed together since their unforgettable performance in the Royal Academy's Gala six years ago, so we have very high hopes for these old friends!
In a slightly more controversial move, Pendragon has cast his two children, half-siblings Arthur and Morgana, as the Count and Countess Almaviva. The brother and sister have been very public about their rivalry in their careers so far, and we can only hope that their competitive spirit fuels fantastic performances. Having siblings playing a married couple, even one so dysfunctional as the Count and Countess, rarely ends well. Will keeping it in the family turn out to be Uther Pendragon's downfall? That remains to be seen. Either way, it looks like we're in for some exciting performances.
The production also stars Freya Bastet as Cherubino, Morgause Gorlois as Marcellina, and Cenred Essetir as Bartolo. Gaius will be the musical director and will conduct the COH Orchestra.
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