MidAtlantic Opera to Present RIGOLETTO, 10/26

The MidAtlantic Opera Company will present a fully-staged production of Giuseppe Verdi's well-loved classic, Rigoletto, conducted by Jason C. Tramm and stage directed by Eric Gibson.

There will only be one not-to-be-missed performance on Sunday October 26, 2014 at 5:00 pm at the Ridge Performing Arts Center, Basking Ridge, NJ. The cast features baritone Jason Stearns (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Savonlinna Festival, and the Los Angeles Opera) as Rigoletto, tenor Alok Kumar (Cincinnati Opera and Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre) as the Duke of Mantua, and soprano Jamilyn Manning-White (NY Gotham Chamber Opera, Heartbeat Opera and Berkshire Theatre Festival) as Gilda. The MidAtlantic Opera Orchestra will accompany the cast which will include additional principal roles and a men's ensemble (full cast list is listed below).

According to Dr. Tramm, Artistic Director of MidAtlantic Opera, "Rigoletto was Verdi's first mature masterwork. For sheer melodic beauty and vocal characterization, it is unmatched.".

About MidAtlantic Opera: MidAtlantic Opera is an exciting new professional opera company now entering its second season of performances. It is one of very few professional opera companies that calls New Jersey its home and that is regularly presenting professional level operatic works. MidAtlantic Opera's mission is to inspire audiences and enrich the cultural life of our community by sharing the aesthetic power, and intellectual and emotional engagement of world class opera. Learn more about this opera company at http://www.midatlanticopera.org/.