Rossini's Il Conte Ory

Event Location: The Foundry, Cambridge

Join us for an unforgettable evening of gorgeous music, bel canto singing, disguises, hijinks and hilarity as Pico Opera presents Rossini's classic comedic opera, Il Conte Ory (also performed as Le Comte Ory). This intimate, fully staged production will be performed in Italian with English titles, accompanied by our one-man orchestra, Pianist Andrew Wang. All seats will be within 10 rows of the stage on stadium seating, ensuring a fully immersive and truly unique opera experience. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the magic of opera up close and personal!
Ticket includes refreshments, desserts, and an opportunity to meet the cast at the post-show reception

Synopsis: The illustrious Count Ory is at it again, with no disguise too ridiculous and no plot too audacious in his quest to seduce the women of Touraine while the townsmen are away at war.

A Rossini masterpiece, this high-flying opera is thrillingly fast-paced musically and dramatically. More commonly performed in French as Le Comte Ory, the gender-bending, bawdy humor of Il Conte Ory was considered too racy to be performed in Rossini’s native Italy in 1828. Pico Opera brings Il Conte Ory to the stage in Cambridge for an unforgettable evening of big laughs, big arias, and big ensembles. Don’t miss out on the Count’s misadventures, nor those of Isoliero and The Countess Adele to give him his just deserts!

Parking/Transit: The Multicultural Arts Center is two blocks away from the Lechmere MBTA T stop (green line) or a 20 min walk from the Kendall/MIT MBTA T stop (red line). Metered street parking is available nearby, which is free after 8pm.

About Us: Founded in 2023, Pico Opera is an MIT-born community-based opera company performing intimate productions of bel canto masterworks in the Boston/Cambridge area. We are excited to share this beautiful music with you, up close and personal!

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Ticket Fees -- Eventbrite includes a $3-4 ticket fee on top of the listed price. If you'd prefer not to pay this fee, the price at the door will not include fees.

Cast:

Srinivasan Raghuraman, Conte Ory

Allison Hami--, La contessa Adele

Tess Carney, Ragonda

Ruofei Jia, Isoliero

Henry Hu, Roberto

Carles Boix, L'Ajo

Tong-Tong Ye, Alice

Evan Yao, Un cavaliere

Pico Opera Chorus, Peasants/soldiers/con-artists/etc.

Accompanied on Piano by Andrew Wang

Pico Scenes Soloists:

Kathy Trafton (mezzo), Rosina

Alex Robinson (baritone), Figaro

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