2025/26 SEASON
BEMF Chamber Opera Series presents
Francesco Provenzale: Stellidaura's Revenge
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, Movement Director
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until December 28, 2025 at 11:59pm (ET)
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A courtly love triangle is torn apart by violent passions in this sultry romp!
When her beloved is shot by a jealous rival, Stellidaura is out for REVENGE!
Provenzale was a hugely influential figure in Neapolitan opera and he wrote his zany tragicomedy to be performed at a prince's summer palazzo in 1674. Breathtaking laments combine with lively tarantellas to produce a wildly entertaining cavalcade of romance, murder, and intrigue. Follow our star-crossed lovers as they navigate mistaken identities, bumbling servants, and attempted assassinations to find out whether they are destined for a happy ending or an early grave.
GRAMMY-winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs join with internationally acclaimed Stage Director Gilbert Blin to create this all-new production featuring exceptional musicianship, period-inspired staging and lavish costumes. The stellar cast features soprano Hannah De Priest as vengeful Stellidaura, GRAMMY-winning tenor Aaron Sheehan as Prince Orismondo, tenor Richard Pittsinger as loyal Armidoro, and baritone Giuseppe Naviglio and soprano Mara Riley as long-suffering servants Giampetro and Armillo. Enjoy this earthy, Shakespearean drama, fully of twists and turns and set to one of the most beautiful musical scores of the 17th century. A must-see event!
“Spellbinding.”
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
BEHIND-THE-SCENES PREVIEW
AN INTRODUCTION
ARTISTS
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, Movement Director
Seth Bodie, Costume Designer
Zachary Connell, Lighting Designer
Jason McStoots, Assistant Stage Director
Reed Demangone, Fight Choreographer
Kathleen Fay, Executive Producer
Hannah De Priest, Stellidaura
Aaron Sheehan, Orismondo
Richard Pittsinger, Armidoro
Giuseppe Naviglio, Giampetro
Mara Riley, Armillo
Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
Robert Mealy, concertmaster
Sarah Darling, violin
Kathryn Montoya & Gaia Saetermoe-Howard, recorder
Michelle Humphreys, percussion
David Morris, viola da gamba
Maxine Eilander, Baroque harp
Michael Sponseller, harpsichord
Paul O’Dette, archlute & mandolino
Stephen Stubbs, Baroque guitar
Technical Crew and Support Staff
Mercedes Roman-Manson, Production Manager
Elizabeth Hardy, Company Manager
Perry Emerson, Operations Manager
Maria van Kalken, Assistant to the Executive Producer
Grant Sorenson, Intern Assistant to the Stage Director
Jacqueline Quintal, Costume Shop and Wardrobe Supervisor
Seth Bodie, Wig, Hair, and Makeup Designer and Artist
James White, Production Assistant
Dan McGaha, Supertitles Supervisor and Operator
Kathy Wittman, Videographer and Photographer
Antonio Oliart Ros, Recording Engineer