Opera Theatre St. Louis


Il re pastore



Sunday June 7 7PM
Saturday June 13 8PM
Tuesday June 16 1PM (Mat.)
Thursday June 18 8PM
Wednesday June 24 8PM
Friday June 26 8PM

Il re pastore - 1775
(The Shepherd King)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Written when Mozart was only nineteen, this fresh and brilliant work is evidence of his genius and contains some of the master’s most enchanting music. When Alexander the Great discovers that a simple shepherd is the true heir to the throne of Sidon, he restores the young ruler to his rightful position. Rediscover the joy and genius of Mozart in a youthful opera that is one of his finest achievements.

Click here for the Opera Theatre program book notes on this opera.

Special thanks to Whitaker Foundation for their generous support.


Conductor

Stage Director

Set Designer

Costume Designer

Lighting Designer

Wig & Makeup Designer

English Diction Specialist

Principal Coach

Chorus Master

Head of Music Staff


Aminta

Elisa

Alessandro

Agenore

Tamiri

Translation

Jean-Marie Zeitouni *

Chas Rader-Shieber

David Zinn

Robert Perdziola

Paul Palazzo *

Tom Watson

Erie Mills

Ben Malensek

Sandra Horst

Curt Pajer


Heidi Stober *

Maureen McKay

Alek Shrader º

Paul Appleby º

Daniela Mack *

Amanda Holden







 

    * = Debut; º = former Gerdine Young Artist; † = current Gerdine Young Artist