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PROJECT PAULINE World Premiere

PROJECT PAULINE An exploration of the life and work of Pauline Viardot in celebration of her 200th birthday. Music by Viardot, her family, and friends, combined with a virtual production of her last opera, Cendrillon.

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CAST:

Pauline Viardot - Kristina Ibarra, soprano
Maria Malibran - Linda Peng, mezzo-soprano
Manuel Garcia Sr. - Michael Coury Murdock, tenor
Johannes Brahms - Noah Evans, bass-baritone
Gioachino Rossini - Chihiro Fujii, tenor
Louis Viardot - Brayden Simmons Ayala, baritone
Ivan Turgenev - Andrew Cedeño, baritone
Manuel Garcia Jr. - Michael Coury Murdock, tenor
Frédéric Chopin - Noah Evans, bass-baritone
Cendrillon - Abbi Samuels, soprano
The Prince - Annie Kessler, soprano
The Fairy Godmother - Jennifer Silvera, soprano
Maguelonne - Lee Patrick, soprano
Armelinde - Linda Peng, mezzo-soprano
Barigoule - Brian Carrillo, tenor
Baron Pictordu - Liam Daley, baritone
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PROJECT PAULINE ACT I:

Scene A.1: Dialogue - Pauline Viardot and Maria Malibran
Scene A.2 - "Habanera” by Pauline Viardot

"Cendrillon" - Prelude, Act I, Scenes 1-5a

Scene B.1: Dialogue - Gioachino Rossini and Manuel Garcia Sr
Scene B.2 - "Son disperato" (Plus d'Esperance) by Pauline Viardot

"Cendrillon" - Act I, Scenes 5b-12

Scene C.1: Dialogue - Manuel Garcia Sr and Pauline Viardot
Scene C.2: "Floris” by Pauline Viardot

"Cendrillon" - Act I, Scenes 13 & 14

Scene D.1: Dialogue Louis Viardot and Pauline Viardot
Scene D.2: "La Mésange” by Pauline Viardot

"Cendrillon" - Act II, Scenes 1-IIIa
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PROJECT PAULINE ACT II:

Scene E.1: Dialogue - Johannes Brahms, Manuel Garcia Jr, and Gioachino Rossini

"Cendrillon" - Act II, Scene 3b

Scene E.2: "Les Cavaliers” by Pauline Viardot

Scene F.1: Dialogue - Pauline Viardot and Frédéric Chopin
Scene F.2 - "Separation” by Pauline Viardot

"Cendrillon" - Act II, Scenes 4 & 5

Scene G.1: Dialogue - Pauline Viardot, Louis Viardot, and Ivan Turgenev
Scene G. 2: "Chanson du Pecheur” by Gabriel Fauré
Scene G. 3: "L’Orage” by Pauline Viardot

"Cendrillon" Act III, Scenes 1 & 2

Scene H.1: Dialogue - Pauline Viardot, Maria Malibran, Manuel Garcia Sr, Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini, Louis Viardot, Ivan Turgenev, Manuel Garcia Jr, Frédéric Chopin

"Cendrillon" - Act III, Scenes 3-6

THE END

Earlier Event: May 19
SSU Voice Program Recital: Songbook
Later Event: August 6
Grace Borgeson and Friends