September 30^th through October 1^st

A pastiche of eight scenes from baroque operas!

Baroque opera scenes woven together to tell a new – but familiar – tale of love, jealousy, madness, storms, pirates, and a jolly good happy ending!

Characters are drawn from the Beggar’s Opera, with music by baroque masters.

New York City’s show-stopping baritone Curt Olds returns to Anchorage! Joining Curt is an all-star lineup of familiar AFM vocalists and instrumentalists, with narration by KLEF’s Jon Sharpe.

Featuring intriguing scenes from these baroque treasures:

• Purcell, The Fairy Queen (1692)
• John Gay (Samuel Arnold), Polly (1729/1777)
• Handel, Ottone (1723)
• Jean-Philippe Rameau, Platée (1745)
• Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Les fous divertissants (1680)
• Sebastián Durón, Veneno es de Amor la envidia (1711) – a rare, early zarzuela (Spanish baroque operetta)
• Marais, Alcyone (1706)
• Stephen Storace, The Pirates (1786)

This concert will be in a private home on the lower hillside (directions provided after ticket purchase). Space is limited. Purchase early to ensure your seats!

Cast:
Kate Egan, soprano
Christine Renée Keene, soprano
Curt Olds, baritone
Jon Sharpe, narrator

With:

Laura Koenig, baroque flute
Dawn Lindsay, baroque violin
Linda Ottum, cello
Juliana Osinchuk, harpsichord

The Reformed Pirate: Scenes from Eight Baroque Operas is presented by Anchorage Festival of Music.