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April 24, 28, 30, May 2, 2010
THE CHARM
Cavalli cleverly mixed the myth
of “”
with bawdy humor, breaking all
the operatic rules of the day.
The result: Jason became the most popular opera of the
17th century!
THE CHOICE
Despite its stature in the operatic
repertoire, this is the first time Jason will be performed in
Chicago. Chicago Opera Theater
continues its mission of bringing
never-performed-here works to
the city. Jason also anchors
the City of Chicago’s first
annual Early Music Festival.
THE CONDUCTOR
Christian Curnyn is one of
the most heralded young opera conductors in the world. The Guardian called his 2008
production of Jason at Opera
of Iford (UK) one of “great
panache,” and credited Curnyn
with ensuring “that the sheer
variety and power of Cavalli’s score comes across.”
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Approximate running time: 2 hours and 53 mins with one intermission
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