Alessandro Stradella, "Soffin pur rabbosi" from San Giovanni Battista
Jay Carter, countertenor - San Giovanni
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano - Herodiade
Sam Handley, bass-baritone - Herod
Sydney Anderson, soprano
Joseph Gaines, tenor
Sonja Bruzauskas, soprano
Kathleen Ruhleder, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Scheuermann, tenor
Christopher Besch, baritone
Elizabeth Blumenstock, concertmaster
Maria Lin, violin
Kana Kimura, violin
Oleg Sulyga, violin
Brandi Berry, violin
Hae-a Lee, violin
Alan Austin, violin
Joanna Becker, violin
James Dunham, viola
Erika Lawson, viola
Barrett Sills, cello
Eric Smith, cello
Deborah Dunham, violone
Richard Savino, theorbo/Baroque guitar
Ars Lyrica Houston presents San Giovanni Battista
March 30, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
This 1675 oratorio tells the story of the death of John the Baptist with great flair and vivid drama. The prodigiously gifted Italian composer Alessandro Stradella took no prisoners in life or in art: his vocal lines, by turns acrobatic and deeply expressive, resemble his brief but spectacular career. Our cast for this performance, the Houston premiere of San Giovanni Battista, includes counter-tenor Jay Carter in the title role, soprano Sherezade Panthaki as Herodiade, tenor Joseph Gaines as Consigliero, and bass-baritone Sam Handley as Herod.
Video and Audio by Runaway Productions LLC
www.arslyricahouston.org
