OrpheusPDX: The Royal Shepherd

OrpheusPDX

Sunday, August 6, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)

Lincoln Performance Hall (LH 175) at Portland State University, Portland, OR, United States

$50-$110 ($15 student)

Omar Najmi, tenor (Alessandro)
Katherine Whyte, soprano (Aminta)
Holly Flack, soprano (Elisa)
Madeline L. Ross, soprano (Tamiri)
Brandon Michael, tenor (Agenore)
Nicholas Fox, conductor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Il re pastore ("The Shepherd King"), K. 208

A tale of young love and royalty in disguise, Mozart's comic gem, The Royal Shepherd ("Il Re Pastore"), is one stunning aria after another. This production—though at its heart a simple story of love vs. duty—wrestles with age-old questions about authenticity, identity, gender roles, and what makes a good, just leader. And, this being Mozart, the opera emerges as a touching, entertaining, and uplifting fable, complete with a double wedding at the end. A perfect summer evening's entertainment!

115 minutes, including one intermission. PG subject matter.

This program will receive 2 performances at Lincoln Hall: Thursday, August 3 at 7:30pm; and Sunday, August 6 at 3pm.