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Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera

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Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera is a comic opera by David T. Little, to a libretto by Royce Vavrek.

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Commissioned for the Bard College Conservatory of Music Orchestra, the world premiere of Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera was presented at the Richard B. Fisher Center on February 26, 2010 performed by students in Bard's graduate vocal performance program with James Bagwell conducting. Dan Rigazzi provided stage direction.

Roles and role creators

  • Elton John's Trainer, Celine Mogielnicki (soprano)
  • Farinelli's Trainer, Madyson Page (soprano)
  • St. Francis of Assisi's Trainer, Clarissa Lyons (soprano)
  • Prince Gabriel III of Belgium's Trainer, Jeongcheol Cha (baritone)
  • Hans Sachs's Trainer, Jeffrey Hill (tenor)
  • Atticus Finch's Trainer, Leroy Y. Davis (bass-baritone)

    • Synopsis

    The opera is about finch-sitting (or Vinkensport in Flemish), a sport that developed around birdsong in the late 16th century in Flanders.

    References

    Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera Wikipedia
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