The Vertical
Player Repertory presents Pietro Mascagni’s 1890 opera in one
act, "Cavalleria Rusticana," on June 15 at 8 pm and
on June 16 at 4 pm at 219 Court St. between Warren and Wyckoff
streets.
Directed by Franco Iglesias, "Cavalleria Rusticana"
features Michael Scott Harris as Turiddu, Twyla Mura as his mother
Mamma Lucia (above left), Judith Bar Ness as his forsaken lover
Santuzza (above right), Celina Guerrero as Lola, his mistress,
Gustavo Antonio Ahualli as Lola’s husband, Alfio, and the Vertical
Player Chorus.
Set in a Sicilian village, "Cavalleria Rusticana,"
or "Rustic Chivalry," is a "verismo" opera
– aimed at treating common life – based on a short story by Giovanni
Verga about the womanizing antihero, Turiddu.
Now in its fourth season, Vertical Player’s intimate venue, a
former factory turned sculpture studio, offers the audience "exciting
proximity to the performers," according to Vertical Player’s
Judith Barnes.
On June 22 at 8 pm, Vertical Player Rep hosts a vocal recital
featuring soprano Beth Anne Hatton, mezzo soprano Anna Tonna
and pianist Ishmael Wallace. Suggested admission for "Cavalleria
Rusticana" is $20. For reservations, call (212) 539-2696.
MAMMA MIA
