2025 Festival | Chamber Opera

2025 Festival | Chamber Opera

Telemann’s Pimpinone & Ino

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 8pm
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, Boston

Explore the depth of Telemann’s genius with a fascinating pairing of stylish slapstick and scintillating drama for an evening of show-stopping virtuosity!

Inspired by the Italian comic intermezzi, Pimpinone approaches social class and seduction with stylish slapstick and evocative humanity as the narcissistic Pimpinone is stung by the beauty and barbs of his charming chambermaid, Vespetta. The cantata Ino is a true hidden gem with a thrilling story drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Written late in Telemann’s life, this miniature masterpiece is a bridge between the Baroque and Classical eras, full of dynamic theatrics and gorgeous music

Originally presented in November 2021, Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs alongside Stage Directors Gilbert Blin and Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière lead three of BEMF’s favorite singers and the all-star BEMF Chamber Ensemble in this engaging double bill. Starring in Pimpinone will be stellar soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah as Vespetta alongside thrilling baritone Christian Immler in the title role, while Ino will feature celebrated soprano Amanda Forsythe. Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière will also appear as a dancer in the production.

2021 Production Photos by Kathy Wittman, Ball Square Films

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“Spellbinding.”

—The Boston Globe

VIDEO PREVIEW

Go behind-the-scenes on the making of this production with a video preview from the 2021 rehearsals.

ARTISTS

Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin & Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, Stage Directors
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Melinda Sullivan, Dance Director
Gilbert Blin & Meriem Bahri, Costume Designers
Kelly Martin, Lighting Director
Kathleen Fay, Executive Producer

Amanda Forsythe, Ino
Danielle Reutter-Harrah,
Vespetta
Christian Immler, Pimpinone

Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, dancer

BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

Robert Mealy, Sarah Darling, Jesse Irons, & Julie Andrijeski, violin I
Cynthia Roberts, Emily Dahl, & Beth Wenstrom, violin II
Daniel Elyar & Laura Jeppesen, viola
Phoebe Carrai & Keiran Campbell, violoncello
Nathaniel Chase, double bass
Andrea LeBlanc, flute
Todd Williams & Nathanael Udell, natural horn
Michael Sponseller, harpsichord
Paul O’Dette, theorbo
Stephen Stubbs, theorbo & Baroque guitar