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Organization

Singer

Patrick Lynch

Reverendo Charles Kingsley

Bass

Francesco Toso

Grimes

Vecchia

Professore

Marta Rimbano

Lavandaia irlandese

Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby

Soprano

Luísa Kurtz

Ellie

Libellula

Mezzo-soprano

Victória Pitts

Governante

Aragosta

Mrs Bedonebyasyoudid

Conductor

Stefano Romani

Stage director

Federico Bertolani

Costume designer

Manuel Pedretti

Set designer

Giulio Magnetto

Teatro Sociale di Rovigo

Orchestra

Orchestra Conservatorio F. Venezze di Rovigo

Others

Coro del Conservatorio “Francesco Venezze” di Rovigo

The Water Babies

Rovigo

Italy

Teatro Sociale

20, 21, 23 March 2014
FIRST ABSOLUTE EXECUTION
The Water Babies
(Aquatic children)
chamber, river, sea opera, in 3 paintings
libretto by Patrick Lynch with the collaboration of Paolo Furlani
based on the short story by Charles Kingsley (1863)
music by Paolo Furlani

Characters and performers
Reverend Charles Kinsley, Tom Patrick Lynch
Grimes / old woman (mother of Grimes) / Professor Francesco Toso
Irish Laundress / Fairy Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby Marta Rimbano
Ellie / Dragonfly Luisa Kurtz
Housekeeper / Lobster / Fairy Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid Ana Victoria Pitts

Concert master and conductor Stefano Romani
Directed by Federico Bertolani
Assistant director Giacomo Benamati
Scenes Giulio Magnetto
Manuel Pedretti costumes
Production of accessories for Giulia Zuolo costumes

Conservatory Orchestra “F. Venezze ”of Rovigo
Adult Choir and Children's Choir Conservatorio “F. Venezze ”of Rovigo
Stage manager Gerardo Felisatti
Master collaborators Imai Keiko and Maria Cristina Ciravolo

Commission of the Rovigo Cultura Foundation
New production of the Social Theater of Rovigo
in collaboration with the “F.Venezze” Conservatory of Rovigo

Scenes and costumes created by the scenography laboratory of the Social Theater of Rovigo

Video shooting and editing Carlo Alberto Schiesaro

The Water Babies Furlani

Public

Approved

Production booklet

Further reading