MICHAEL MORGAN’S DON GIOVANNI

Walnut Creek’s Festival Opera continues its summer season with Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Conceived and directed by Musical Director Michael Morgan, this energetic performance is staged in a nightclub, and features the orchestra on-stage throughout the show.The production stars Brian Leerhuber (who will be seen as Falke in the upcoming SFO production of Die Fledermaus) in the title role. Among the cast are many faces familiar to SFO Supers, including Kristin Clayton (Donna Anna), who made her SFO opera debut in the 1994 The Dangerous Liaisons, former SFO chorister Aimee Puentes (Zerlina), tenor Brian Frutiger (Don Ottavio), who not only entertained us at least year’s super party, but will also be singing the role of El Remendado in the upcoming SFO Carmen, and SFO chorus bass Clifton Romig as the Commendatore. Rounding out the cast are Kirk Eichelberger as Leporello, Layna Chianakas as Donna Elvira, and John Frederick as Masetto.

Among the supernumeraries in the production are Mike Harvey and Charlie Lichtman. The chorus, made up of teenagers, features SFO super Kirk Krikorian, fresh from his starring appearance in Diablo Light Opera's recent production of The Pajama Game.

Performances continue through August 20.

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