New Rochelle Opera - Die Fledermaus (2023)
production information website
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule:
Music (Cast A) - Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 6:00-9:00pm, Piano Piano Rehearsal Studios (Manhattan)
Music (Cast 1) - Friday, May 5, 2023, 6:00-9:00pm, Piano Piano Rehearsal Studios (Manhattan)
Staging - Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Act 2 +CHORUS
Staging - Friday, May 12, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Acts 1, 3
Staging - Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Act 2 +CHORUS
Staging - Friday, May 19, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Acts 1, 3
Staging - Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Acts 2, 3 (#16) +CHORUS
Staging - Friday, May 26, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Acts 1, 3 (#12-15)
Staging - Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Acts 2, 3 (#16) Run +CHORUS
Staging - Friday, June 2, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Acts 1, 3 (#12-15) Run
Staging - Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Acts 2, 3 (#16) Brush Up +CHORUS
***CANCELLED DUE TO SMOKE*** revised staging, see below:
Brush up Acts 1/3 - Friday, June 9, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church (New Rochelle) Act 1, 3 (minus finale), Both casts
Run through Act 1 - Tuesday June 13, 2023 7:00-9:30pm, Chez Camille (18 Fern St, New Rochelle) Act, 1, Both casts
Run through Act 2 - Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 6:45-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Act 2, Act 3 finale, Cast A+CHORUS
Run through Act 2 - Thursday, June 15, 2023, 7:15-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Act 2, Act 3 finale, Cast 1+CHORUS
***NOTE LATER START TIME*** (venue was not available earlier)
Run through Act 3 - Friday, June 16, 2023, 7:00-9:30pm, St Gabriel’s Catholic Church Act 3, Both casts
Orchestra Rehearsal - Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 7:00-10:00pm, Ursuline Theater (New Rochelle)
Orchestra Rehearsal - Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 7:00-10:00pm, Ursuline Theater (New Rochelle)
Dress Rehearsal Cast A - Thursday, June 22, 2023, 7:00-10:00pm, Ursuline Theater (New Rochelle) +CHORUS
Dress Rehearsal Cast 1 - Friday, June 23, 2023, 7:00-10:00pm, Ursuline Theater (New Rochelle) +CHORUS
Performance Cast A - Saturday, June 24, 2023, 8:00pm, Ursuline Theater (New Rochelle) +CHORUS
Performance Cast 1 - Sunday, June 25, 2023, 3:00pm, Ursuline Theater (New Rochelle) +CHORUS
Music rehearsals: all principals called
Staging rehearsals: chorus and principals in Act 2, 3 (#16) called on Wednesdays, principals in Acts 1, 3 (#12-15) called on Fridays
Orchestra rehearsals: all principals invited
Locations:
Piano Piano Rehearsal Studios, 37 W 65th St, 4th floor (just east of Broadway/Columbus)
Just east of the Mormon Temple, next to Shun Lee restaurant. Take left elevator to 4th Floor.
St Gabriel’s Catholic Church: 120 Division St, New Rochelle (Division St btw Union/Washington)
An easy 5 min walk from the New Rochelle train station. When exiting the train from NYC, go up the stairs and cross to the NYC-bound side. Exiting the train station, cross the parking lot and turn left. Follow the sidewalk under the bridge and turn right on Division St. At Union, cross Division St and enter the St Gabriel's parking lot. Across the parking lot, opposite the church building, you will find us in the school auditorium.
Frank J. Auriana Theater at Ursuline School: 1354 North Ave, New Rochelle (just east of Hutchinson Parkway)
Located in the back of the parking lot, down the hill past the main entrance, there is turnaround for cars by the theater entrance. Continue behind theater for cast parking. Taxis and cars are available for hire at nearby Metro North stations for New Rochelle (New Haven Line) and Crestwood (Harlem Line). Allow 10-15 min for travel to the theater.
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Staging videos: (NRO 2011 production)
Acts 1 & 2: https://youtu.be/YfRmaE7MO3U
Act 3: https://youtu.be/AoyJoMxYYVM
Performing editions:
G. Schirmer piano/vocal #42609 (English by Ruth and Thomas Martin)
Pocket Publications #8211 (orchestral reduction by Derek Clark, based on Edition Eulenberg #ETP922)
Ballet music: click here "Unter Donner und Blitz" Polka by Johann Strauss (piano score)
Orchestra parts: click here (Google Drive)
NEW Dialogue scripts: click here (Google Drive)
Musical cuts:
based on G. Schirmer piano/vocal #42609 (page/system/measure)
based on orchestra score/parts (measure numbers)
Act I, No. 5 Finale
57/3/3 (beat 2) to 58/2/3 (beat 1), Frank sings E3 on “guest”
m.355-364 (play 1 bar before rehearsal 71)
Act II, No. 6 Entr’acte and Chorus
62/3/2 (beat 2) to 63/3/4 (beat 1)
m.55-75 (play 4 bars before rehearsal 75)
Act II, No. 10 Csárdás
88/4/1 to 89/1/5
m.60-75 (play at rehearsal 100)
Act II, Ballet
109/1/1 to 117/6/6
(entire ballet is cut, replace with "Unter Donner und Blitz" polka, resume at rehearsal 120)
Act III, No. 15 Trio
158/2/3 to 160/3/6
m.287-334 (play at rehearsal 167)
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CONTACTS
Cast A (performs Saturday, June 24, 2023, 8:00 p.m)
Rosalinde: Sara Beth Pearson (443) 271-3763 sara@sarabethpearson.com
Adele: Fiorela Miria (347) 366-4351 fiorelamiria@gmail.com
Eisenstein: Daniel Kamalic (617) 780-5138 daniel@kamalic.com
Alfred: Ramon Gabriel Tenefrancia (917) 306-3479 rgstenefrancia@gmail.com
Prince Orlofsky: Sarah Noridin (863) 205-7766 sarahnordin81@gmail.com
Dr. Falke: Daniel Cohen (917) 744-2358 dancohen320@gmail.com
Frank: Costas Tsourakis (718) 926-2495 c.tsourakis@gmail.com
Dr. Blind: Julio Mascaro (917) 963-0275 tenorjuliom@gmail.com
Sally: Isabella Veltri (914) 806-7208 iaveltri417@gmail.com
Frosch: David Allan Walker (914) 299-7788 davidallanwalker@aol.com
Cast 1 (performs Sunday, June 25, 2023, 3:00 p.m.)
Rosalinde: Susan Wheeler Martosko (202) 746-7664 susanhighnote@gmail.com
Adele: Anna Aistova (415) 299-5885 aista325@newschool.edu
Eisenstein: David Gordon (917) 418-8866 david.gad@gmail.com
Alfred: Ubaldo Feliciano Hernández (718) 866-8792 ufhtens1@gmail.com
Prince Orlofsky: Ema Mitrović (201) 214-8931 ema.mitrovic.mezzo@gmail.com
Dr. Falke: Andrew Wannigman (617)792-9270 ajwannigman@gmail.com
Frank: Brian Alvarado (929)810-7843 balvarado9@gmail.com
Dr. Blind: Elias Levy (203) 293-8880 elias@eliaslevy.com
Sally: Lisa Pine (914) 944-3296 lgpine610@gmail.com
Frosch: David Allan Walker (914) 299-7788 davidallanwalker@aol.com
CHORUS
Sopranos
Christine Andreoli (914) 500-5491 christine.andreoli@gmail.com
Judy Huie-Kennedy (914) 427-0402 segkennedy@aol.com
Miki Nakahaja (917) 355-1745 mikinakahaja@gmail.com
Lilly Slaughter (914) 536-0321 (h) lillyskye24@gmail.com
Lisa Pine (914) 844-3296 lgpine610@gmail.com
Peggi de la Cruz (203) 977-8627 virgildlc@optonline.net
Altos
Isabella Veltri (914) 806-7208 iaveltri417@gmail.com
Joanne Davies (914) 413-8380 444 joanned@gmail.com
Joenia Aiello (914) 500-9323 joenia818@gmail.com
Lee Paine (203) 637-3764 lpaine@optonline.net
Laurie Herman (914) 637-9782 lrherman94@gmail.com
Thomasin Bentley (917) 940-1091 thomasinb@gmail.com
Tenors
Belfor Aibar (917) 353-9656 belforaibar@aol.com
Bob Sideli (917) 687-2109 Sidelir@gmail.com
Ernie Kennedy (914) 482-8701 Mrhavoc21@gmail.com
Dominic Aielio (914) 563-3979 domaiello.131@gmail.com
Tom Falconi (917) 602-5887 (c) 914-779-2651 (h) tomfalconi@optonline.net
Richard Roberts (917) 929-7963 ATTORNEYROBERTS@gmail.com
Basses
Frank Aiello (914) 246-4489 steed430@hotmail.com
Ralph Gorter (914) 815-6756 RGORTER@optonline.net
Victor Marino (914) 439-8987 Vctrmar9@gmail.com
Director: Camille Coppola (914)-235-1027 (home), (914)-954-6058 (cell) camillecoppola@aol.com
Conductor: Brian Holman (646)-472-6596 holmanbrian@gmail.com
Choreographer: Christine Perone (818)-939-4062 chperone@gmail.com
Stage Manager: Vinny Lo Preto (914) 772-1243 vlopreto@aol.com, Donna Nevin (914) 393-4869 dptnevin@comcast.net
Chorus Master/Assistant Conductor: Walker Jermaine Jackson (347) 759-1554 absoluttenor@gmail.com
Rehearsal Pianist: Mun-Tzung Wong (917) 280-6848 pianocatcat@gmail.com
Audition Pianist: Eric Sedgwick (744) 239-4904 sedgwick.eric@gmail.com
Dancers: Christine Perone, Nina Deacon, Becca Light
Orchestra
Violin 1: Sayuri Lyons (concertmaster), Lauren Jenkins, Camille Enderlin
Violin 2: Heather Frank-Olsen, Jonathan Block, Jennifer Axelson
Viola: Sharon Gunderson, Carmen Elias
Cello: Jacob Nordlinger, Paul Moskalew
Bass: Sabrina Brengel
Flute/Piccolo: Justin Lee
Oboe: Mark Sophia
Clarinet: Ian Tyson
Bassoon: Atao Liu
Horns: Adam Schommer, Alina Eckersley
Trumpet: Henry Gudino
Trombone: Brian Trioiano
Timpani/Percussion: Barbara Allen
Keyboard: David Štech