Frau Margot

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Frau Margot
Opera by Thomas Pasatieri
LibrettistFrank Corsaro
LanguageEnglish
Based onCorsaro's Lyric Suite
Premiere
June 2, 2007 (2007-06-02)

Frau Margot is an opera in 3 acts by composer Thomas Pasatieri. The work uses an English language libretto by Frank Corsaro which is based on Corsaro's play Lyric Suite. The opera's premiere was presented by the Fort Worth Opera on June 2, 2007. Corsaro directed the production which used sets by Alison Nalder and costumes by Steven Bryant. A recording of this production was released on CD by Albany Records.[1]

Roles[edit]

Role Voice type Premiere Cast,
June 2, 2007[2]
(Conductor: – Joseph Illick)
Frau Margot, a former diva soprano Lauren Flanigan
Ted Steinert, a composer baritone Morgan Smith
Kara Sundstrom, Margot's companion mezzo-soprano Patricia Risley
Walter Engelmann, Margot's agent tenor Allan Glassman
Gert Osterland, a detective bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thomas Pasatieri: Frau Margot". Dramonline.org. December 2003.
  2. ^ "Frau Margot at thomaspasatieri.org". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2010-10-22.