1. Cast.Sam Andrew Simpson Dinah Stephanie Doche 1st trio member Amanda Sheriff 2nd trio member Michael Miller 3rd trio member Nicholas Ward Director Jeffrey Marc Buchman Conductor Caren Levine Costume Designer Howard Kaplan Lighting Designer Agnew Lighting Design, Inc. Properties Coordinator Michael Miles .2.CAST Célie Amanda Sheriff Gorgibus Andrew Simpson Rosine Stephanie Doche Léon Michael Miller Signor Deluso Nicholas Ward Clara Ashley Shalna Town Magistrate Thandolwethu Mamba Director Jeffrey Marc Buchman Conductor Caren Levine Costume Designer Howard Kaplan Lighting Designer Agnew Lighting Design, Inc. Properties Coordinator Michael Miles, March 11, 2021 – Florida Grand Opera announces its final part of chamber operas highlighting Modern American Composers this season with the Double Bill of Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein and Signor Deluso by Thomas Pasatieri. The last part of a three opera season that included Three Decembers by Jake Heggie and New York Stories by Daron Hagen, this final billing will be produced at the Miami Theater Center in Miami Shores on March 20th at 8:00 pm and Sunday March 21st at 3:00 pm.
It was a season designed to provide live performance experiences while adhering to CDC requirements for social distancing with the ultimate goal of keeping both the audience, performers, and the company members healthy and safe. “Even in this time of COVID, our need for music and art is ever-present. We have carefully consulted with the experts, and after a successful run of winter events, we are so pleased to be presenting our final operas of the season in an intimate yet socially distanced space that is perfect for a unique storytelling experience,” said General Director and CEO, Susan T. Danis.
Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti paints an intimate picture of the troubled marriage of a young suburban couple Sam and Dinah, longing for love and struggling with the inability to communicate. As we follow their journey through a