Orlando
National WFMT Broadcast
Presented as part of the WFMT Summer Opera Series on October 23, 2021 at 12pm. Broadcast online and radio to hundreds of thousands of listeners across the nation.
Bejun Mehta stars. Photo by Anna Cillan.
Haymarket’s Orlando to Broadcast Nationally
From Milan to New York, Barcelona to Chicago, WFMT broadcasts performances from the finest stages around the world including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Glyndebourne, the Paris Opera, and once again --Haymarket Opera Company!
Orlando was presented as part of the Saturday opera series in a national broadcast on October 23, 2021 at 12pm.
Hosted by Lisa Flynn, the broadcast featured interviews with general director Chase Hopkins, HOC founder and conductor Craig Trompeter, countertenor Bejun Mehta (Orlando), and mezzo-soprano Emily Fons (Medoro).
Original production art by painter Zuleyka V. Benitez
The Cast
BEJUN MEHTA | Orlando
“One of the most commanding, exhilarating countertenors of the modern era” (New York Times)
KIMBERLY JONES | Angelica
“A bright, alluring soprano” (Chicago Tribune)
EMILY FONS | Medoro
“One of the best singing actors of her generation” (Opera News)
ERICA SCHULLER | Dorinda
“The soprano's clear vocal timbre and the limpid fluidity of her coloratura are an ideal match" (Chicago Classical Review)
DAVID GOVERTSEN | Zoroastro
“David Govertsen, the master of lower voiced roles” (Operawire)