Soprano Andrea Chenoweth sings Atalanta in Handel's Xerxes

Sun, 06/19/2011 - 13:01 by admin

Soprano Andrea Chenoweth's recent performance as Lucia di Lammermoor was hailed as a "tour de force" with a "potent, rich tone and exquisite expressive nuance." She sings Atalanta in Handel's Xerxes this week at The Academy of Music Theatre.

Kathryn Guthrie Demos to sing Romilda in Handel's Xerxes

Wed, 05/18/2011 - 13:40 by admin

Coloratura soprano Kathryn Guthrie Demos sings Romilda in Handel's Xerxes next month at the Connecticut Early Music Festival and the Academy of Music Theatre. Recent roles include Le Fee in Cendrillon, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Adina in L'ellisir d'amore, and Gretel in Hansel and Gretel.

Krista River to sing title role in Xerxes

Wed, 05/18/2011 - 13:30 by admin

Krista River, who has been described by the New York Times as having "a shimmering voice . . . with the virtuosity of a violinist and the expressivity of an actress," sings the title role in Handel's Xerxes at the Connecticut Early Music Festival and at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, Massachusetts, accompanied by Arcadia Players.

Arcadia’s Concert Education Program Wins Early Music America’s Annual Educational Outreach Award

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 10:24 by admin
Arcadia Players has been awarded the 2008 Educational Outreach Award by Early Music America, the national organization that fosters and connects groups devoted to pre-19th-century musical repertories. The annual Outreach Award recognizes ensembles or individual artists for excellence in outreach and/or educational projects for children or adults. This year’s award honors Arcadia for the pilot Concert Education Program conducted last fall in the Springfield schools.

"A Weekend of Historically Informed Beethoven (+ 2 Pupils)"

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 10:22 by admin

"A Weekend of Historically Informed Beethoven (+ 2 Pupils)," October 2008
from Classical Voice of New England

"A daring, redone Beethoven,"

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 10:21 by admin

"A daring, redone Beethoven," October 2008
from the Worcester Telegram

Worcester, MA, 27 October 2008— Saturday night in Tuckerman Hall, the instrumental past of music became — what shall we say? Interesting? Challenging? Invasive? Deranging? All these and more. Maestro Ian Watkins brought his Arcadia Players in from the frontier provinces for a night of Beethoven in Worcester. You may read the full text of this review at telegram.com.

"Musical past masters: Performing on period instruments, The Arcadia Players break history's sound barrier"

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 10:20 by admin

"Musical past masters: Performing on period instruments, The Arcadia Players break history's sound barrier" November 2008
from the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Amherst Bulletin

"Hip" may not be the first word a Baroque music performance brings to mind, but, say Arcadia Players of western Massachusetts, when they use the harpsichords, wooden flutes and viols of the music's time period, it's a fitting description of their concerts. You may read the full text of this article at amherstbulletin.com.

"Arcadia Players' Monteverdi Vespers of 1610"

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 10:20 by admin

"Arcadia Players’ Monteverdi Vespers of 1610," December 2008
from Classical Voice of New England

"Arcadia Players Reveals the Glory of Another Handel Oratorio"

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 10:19 by admin

"Arcadia Players Reveals the Glory of Another Handel Oratorio," April 2009
from Classical Voice of New England

"What a difference a piano and a venue make"

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 10:17 by admin

"What a Difference a Piano and a Venue Make," May 2009
from Classical Voice of New England

Handel's Xerxes

Xerxes is a timeless romantic comedy about what happens when love, jealousy, and sibling rivalry get the best of a royal family in a new fully staged production that transports the audience to the gardens of a modern palace that cupid has taken by storm.

The opera is being presented in 2 acts sung in Italian with English supertitles. This production is being co-produced by Arcadia Players and the Academy of Music Theatre with the support of the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation and the Connecticut Early Music Festival.

Saturday June 11, 2011 at 8pm - Evans Hall, Connecticut College
Saturday June 25, 2011 at 8pm - Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton Massachusetts

Conductor, Harpsichord - Ian Watson
Producer, Stage Director - Eve Summer

Scenic Design - Julia Noulin-Mérat
Costume Design - Kathleen Doyle
Lighting Design - Michael Clark Wonson
Production Stage Manager - Erin Huelskamp
Assistant Stage Director - Brenda Huggins

CAST
Serse - Krista River
Arsamene - Glorivy Arroyo (6/11)
Arsamene - Stephanie Scarcella (6/25)
Romilda - Kathryn Guthrie Demos
Atalanta - Andrea Chenoweth
Amastre - Desiree Maira
Elviro - Darian Worrell
Ariodate - Paul Soper

Tickets available at Academy Box Office
Tues-Fri 3pm-6pm and one hour before performance ~
Window: 274 Main St. Northampton
Telephone: 413-584-9032 x105
(Box Office fees may apply)
Online: www.academyofmusictheatre.com