Colin is thrilled to be opening Opera Santa Barbara’s season taking up the mantle of Bizet’s toreador, Escamillo.
Colin is thrilled to be opening Opera Santa Barbara’s season taking up the mantle of Bizet’s toreador, Escamillo.
Colin will be making his role debut as Hunding in Wagner’s Die Walkure using the Jonathan Dove orchestration.
He continues his participation in Opera Santa Barbara’s Ring that began with Fafner in Das Rheingold. Crystal Manich returns to direct along with Kostis Protopappas conducting.
Wotan - Kyle Albertson
Brunnhilde - Alexandra Lousition
Siegmund - Robert Stahley
Sieglinde - TBA
Hunding - Colin Ramsey
Director:
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Scenic & Projection Design:
Lighting Design:
Filmmaker:
Floria Tosca:
Mario Cavaradossi:
Baron Scarpia:
Angelotti/Sciarrone:
Sacristan:
Spoletta:
2022 begins with one of my favorite Handel operas. Semele is full of some of the most beautiful music Handel ever wrote. The opera is best known for the virtuosic title role, but my favorite pieces all come from supporting characters. Juno has the thrilling ‘Iris, Hence Away’ and Ino some of the most hauntingly beautiful music in the whole show. The dual role of Somnus features a magical descent into the realm of sleep finishing with the languid aria ‘Leave Me, Loathsome Light’. It is a remarkable moment of stillness around an opera full of rapid fire fioratura and melismas.
2022 begins with one of my favorite Handel operas. Semele is full of some of the most beautiful music Handel ever wrote. The opera is best known for the virtuosic title role, but my favorite pieces all come from supporting characters. Juno has the thrilling ‘Iris, Hence Away’ and Ino some of the most hauntingly beautiful music in the whole show. The dual role of Somnus features a magical descent into the realm of sleep finishing with the languid aria ‘Leave Me, Loathsome Light’. It is a remarkable moment of stillness around an opera full of rapid fire fioratura and melismas.
