UW Opera: G.F. Handel, Semele

The UW School of Music and Pacific MusicWorks present G. F. Handel’s brilliant English oratorio Semele in a visceral new staging by an acclaimed production team led by PMW artistic director and conductor Stephen Stubbs and Los Angeles-based director and visual artist James Darrah.

Semele illuminates the darkly comedic story of a mortal woman’s tryst with a dangerous God. Chaos ensues in the wake of unbridled lust, jealousy and revenge.

Haeran Hong, Semele
Valerie Vinzant, Iris
Nathan Medley, Athamus
Peabody Southwell, Juno/Ino
Colin Ramsay, Cadmus/Somnos
Aaron Sheehan, Apollo and Jupiter
Pacific MusicWorks Baroque Orchestra
Tekla Cunningham, Concertmaster

Semele runs May 16, 17, and 18,* 2014, at Meany Theater.

*The Sunday, May 18 matinee performance features UW music student understudies performing select lead roles alongside performers from Pacific MusicWorks.

About Pacific MusicWorks

http://www.pacificmusicworks.org/