Christine Goerke as Elektra
San Francisco Opera, 2017
Photo by Corey Weaver, courtesy of SFO
When Houston Grand Opera announced their 2021-22 season, this was the principal cast for Dialogues of the Carmelites:
- Blanche: Natalya Romaniw
- Madame Lidoine: Christine Goerke
- Madame Croissy: Anna Caterina Antonacci
- Mother Marie: Jennifer Johnson Cano
- Sister Constance: Lauren Snouffer
- Marquis: Rod Gilfry
- Chevalier: Eric Taylor
That...is a terrific cast, and Anna Caterina Antonacci is rarely seen on these shores. (I've been lucky to see her four times.)
As it happens, it seems that she won't be appearing in this opera. The current cast is:
- Blanche: Natalya Romaniw
- Madame Lidoine: Christine Goerke
- Madame Croissy: Patricia Racette
- Mother Marie: Jennifer Johnson Cano
- Sister Constance: Lauren Snouffer
- Marquis: Rod Gilfry
- Chevalier: Eric Taylor
Making her role debut as the Old Prioress, one of my favorite singers, Patricia Racette. The chance to see her and another of my favorite singers - that would be Christine Goerke - as the New Prioress, well.
Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San
Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera
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