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DESCRIPTION:Haymarket presents Alessandro Scarlatti’s dramatic 1693 orato
 rio La Giuditta. In a gripping tale of bravery in the face of tyranny\, th
 e beautiful widow Judith saves the people of Israel from the clutches of t
 he oppressor Holofernes by seducing and then beheading him. Haymarket’s 
 vocal and instrumental virtuoso soloists bring this searing and rarely per
 formed seventeenth-century musical masterpiece to life. A head will roll.\
 n\nPre-performance lecture: Presented at 6:45pm prior to the performance.\
 n\nPerformance runtime: Two hours\, including one 20-minute intermission.\
 n\nRadiant soprano Emily Birsan\, known to Chicago audiences for her rivet
 ing performances as Violetta in Lyric Opera’s La Traviata\, stars as the
  courageous heroine Judith who seduces the tyrant Holofernes\, murdering h
 im to save her people. In their Haymarket debuts\, French mezzo-soprano So
 phie Michaux portrays the arrogant general Holofernes and soprano Sarah Br
 ailey appears in the trouser role of the Prince Ozias. Tenor William Dwyer
  and bass-baritone David Govertsen\, well known to Chicago audiences\, ret
 urn to Haymarket as Achior\, the Assyrian captain who defies Holofernes\, 
 and the High Priest of Bethulia respectively. \n\nCellist Craig Trompeter\
 , Haymarket’s founder and artistic director\, leads a chamber ensemble o
 f strings\, continuo\, trumpet\, and recorders drawn from Haymarket’s ac
 claimed orchestra of period instruments. La Giuditta marks the return of l
 ute legend Nigel North to Haymarket.\n\nFor more information on this Hayma
 rket Opera Company production\, please visit their website. \n\nWhile mask
 s are not required inside the Holtschneider Performance Center concert hal
 ls\, DePaul University continues to be a mask-friendly campus and wearing 
 a mask will be highly recommended for all indoor spaces. Proof of vaccinat
 ion or a negative Covid-19 test will no longer be required upon entry.  De
 tails found here.
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LOCATION:Holtschneider Performance Center\, Gannon Concert Hall 
SUMMARY:The Haymarket Opera Company presents: La Giuditta
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