This week, we'll enjoy a performance of Gaetano Donizetti's "La Fille du Régiment" recorded on October 31, 2025. Giacomo Sagripanti leads a cast that stars Erin Morley as Marie and Lawrence Brownlee as Tonio with Susan Graham (Marquise of Berkenfield) and Peter Kálmán (Sulpice). The production features Golden Globe Award–winning actress Sandra Oh in the speaking role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp.
This frothy comedy hit the stage of the Opéra Comique, Paris, in 1840. It mixes humor with a rush of buoyant melody and notorious vocal challenges. The story concerns a young orphan girl raised by an army regiment as their mascot and begins at the moment of her first stirrings of love. Complications (and comedy) ensue when her true identity is discovered. The action is startlingly simple and unencumbered by intricate subplots, allowing the full charm of the characters and their virtuosic music to come across in an uninhibited way.
Tune in for a fun afternoon at the opera - Saturday, May 9, at 1 p.m. here on Blue Lake Public Radio.
