The opera was sung in Italian.

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The opera was sung in Italian.
24th May, 2008

Photographs by Ken Howard, courtesy of San Diego Opera, USA.
The photographs are the copyright of Ken Howard and the San Diego Opera.

Cast and production

Maria - Angela Gilbert (replaced by Ermonela Jaho for the opening performance due to illness)

Elizabeth - Kate Aldrich

Leicester - Yeghishe Manucharyan

Cecil - Andrew Greenan

Talbot - Reinhard Hagen

Conductor - Edoardo Müller

Director - Andrew Sinclair

Designer - Ming Cho Lee

Costumes - Ingeborg Bernerth

Lighting - Ron Vodicka

Although given an English title, the opera was sung in Italian. The sets were apparently those used for the New York City Opera production with Sills in the title role of nearly 40 years ago. Unfortunately, the Maria, Angela Gilbert, was indisposed for the opening night and was replaced by Ermonela Jaho. Overall. the opera was well received with Kate Aldrich as Elizabeth deemed a particular success although the other singers came in for a more mixed reception. For some reviews, see the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune, http://www.classicalvoice.org/reviews/sdopera2008.htm#mstuarda0216 , http://www.operawarhorses.com/2008/02/17/jaho-aldrich-triumph-in-san-diego-maria-stuarda-february-16-2008/, and http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2008/03/maria-stuarda1.htm .

Release link: http://www.donizettisociety.com/Pastproductions/SanDiegoMariaS2008/ArticleSanDiegoMariaS2008.htm