Rinaldo and the Galactic Crusades - June 05 - June 07, 2015
Fresco Opera Theatre
Who's Who
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George Abbott
as Sorcerer
George Abbott has over 20 years of singing performance experience starting with the Children's Chorus of San Antonio at age 9. He originally moved to Madison to work at Epic, but has since moved on to pursue a career in performance. Credits: Madison Bach Musicians, Fresco Opera , University Theater, Music Theatre of Madison, Middleton Players Theater, Madison Choral Project, & Madison Opera.
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Chadley Ballantyne
as Argante
Chadley Ballantyne has sung leading roles in productions of Madama Butterfly, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro, Elijah,The Pirates of Penzance, Cendrillon, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Sweeney Todd, Street Scene, Gallantry, and Neely Bruce's Hansel and Gretel. He has performed with Fresco Opera, Union Avenue Opera Theatre, Light Opera Works, Opera for the Young, & Utah Festival Opera.
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Caitlin Cisler
as Armida
Caitlin Cisler from Appleton, WI made her professional debut in 2009, headlining as Cunegonde in Candide with Four Seasons Theatre. Ms. Cisler has appeared on opera stages around the world in La fille du régiment, Un ballo in maschera, and Die Zauberflöte to name a few. Ms. Cisler holds a MM in Opera Performance from the UW Madison, and BA degrees in vocal performance and biology from Lawrence.
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Gillian Cotter
as Rinaldo
Gillian Lynn Cotter was recently a Gerdine Young Artist for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and a resident artist with Shreveport Opera. Ms. Cotter is a winner of The Presser Foundation Award, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions - Encouragement Award and the David Evans Voice Performance Award. She's performed with Hillman Opera, Nickel City Opera, and Shreveport Opera.
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Jack Innes
as Droid
Jack Innes is a sophomore at McFarland High School. Recent productions include On Golden Pond (Strollers Theatre), South Pacific (Upstart Crows Productions) and W8ting 4 G-Dogg (Broom Street Theater). He has also played in the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras for six years. He would like to thank his family for their constant support and the wonderful Melanie Cain for this amazing opportunity.
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