Back to the California Theatre to see the “other” cast, that is, the cast that did not perform on Thursday. The staging was the same as the one on Thursday; only the cast was (mostly) different:
Violetta: Rebecca Davis
Alfredo: Michael Dailey
Giorgio: Evan Brummel
Flora: Wendy Buzby
Baron Douphol: Isaiah Musik-Ayala
Gastone: Mete Tasin
Marquis D’Obigny: Bradley Kynard
Dr. Grenville: Silas Elash
Annina: Rebecca Krouner
Conductor: David Rohrbaugh
Stage Director: José Maria Condemi
Rebecca Davis sang with considerable force and purity of tone, but lacked some of the emotion heard on Thursday. Michael Dailey cut the final high note of his act 2 cabaletta short and avoided the pit that Thursday’s Alfredo had fallen into—perhaps that note is particularly treacherous and that’s why the cabaletta is often cut. Cheers to our tenors for at least trying it. Evan Brummel was adequate as Giorgio Germont, but lacked the gravitas heard earlier. The chorus and orchestra under the leadership of David Rohrbaugh were again superb. A beta.
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