by Francesco Cavalli, Libretto by Aurelio Aureli
North American Premiere Produced by Aspen Opera Center/ Aspen Music Festival and School
Photos by Art Rotch
Directed by Ed Berkeley
Conducted by Jane Glover
Lighting by Derek Easton
Costumes by Marina Reti
Technical Director: Brian Swanson
“They all looked great in Marina Reti’s colourful costumes, not least Eliogabalo when he donned a woman’s metallic gold gown for an appearance before the all-female senate he appointed. Arthur Rotch’s handsome set depicted a stone arch with a pastel-coloured room behind.” —- George Loomis, Financial Times, August 2007 Click here for the full review
“Credit Edward Berkeley for the staging and preparing this cast admirably to bring off all the drama and some wonderful bits of comedy. A scene with espresso cups still has me giggling.”—- Harvey Steiman, Music Web International. Click here for a full review that includes ocntext about this unusual premiere of a ‘lost’ Cavalli