Organization

Boston Early Music Festival

Choreographer

Melinda Sullivan

Nola Richardson

Une Prêtresse

Mindy Ella Chu

Mireille Lebel

Minerve

Brian Giebler

Un Amant fortuné

Une Euménide

Jason McStoots

James Reese

Daniel Fridley

Singer

Hannah De Priest

Soprano

Ashley Mulcahy

Mezzo-soprano

David Evans

Tenor

Karina Gauvin

Circé

Stage director

Gilbert Blin

Set designer

Costume designer

Jérôme Kaplan

Lighting designer

Kelly Martin

Assistant Stage Director

Ellen Hargis

Assistant Scenic Designer

Alexander McCargar

Aaron Sheehan

Ulysse

Teresa Wakim

Astérie

Jesse Blumberg

Elphénor

Amanda Forsythe

Eolie

Michael Galvin

Phaebetor

Douglas Williams

Polite

Danielle Reutter-Harrah

L’Amour

Kyle Stegall

Aquilon

Mercure

Jonathan Woody

Le Grand Prêtre du Temple de l’Amour

Une Songe

Phantase

Une Néréide

Une Nymphe

Conductor

Stephen Stubbs

Paul O'Dette

Orchestra

Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra

Ballet

Boston Early Music Festival Dance Company

Others

Boston Early Music Festival Young Artists

French

Circé -  (Circe)

Boston

United States

The GRAMMY-winning Boston Early Music Festival returns with an all-new production of Henry Desmarest's Circé!
After the divine sorceress Circé welcomes Ulisse and his weary companions to her island home, the forces of love, magic, and fate clash and threaten to ensnare them all. First performed in 1694 at the Paris Opera, Henry Desmarest’s Circé features a libretto by renowned poet Louise-Geneviève Gillot de Saintonge. Be captivated as this epic adventure from Homer’s Odyssey comes to life on stage with opulent, period-inspired costumes, elegant Baroque dance, breathtaking sets, and utterly gorgeous music.

This new, fully staged production will be led by GRAMMY-winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs, Stage Director Gilbert Blin, Orchestra Director Robert Mealy, and Dance Director Melinda Sullivan. BEMF has assembled a truly outstanding cast of 20 singers, including many critically-acclaimed favorites from past BEMF productions, with 3-time GRAMMY nominated soprano Karina Gauvin in the title role, GRAMMY-winning tenor Aaron Sheehan as Ulisse, GRAMMY-nominees soprano Teresa Wakim as Astérie and baritone Jesse Blumberg as Elphénor, and BEMF favorites soprano Amanda Forsythe as Éolie and baritone Douglas Williams as Polite.

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