WOLF TRAP OPERA

Directed with panache and some cheeky PG-13 shtick by Gregory Keller and featuring a vivid look from Erhard Rom (scenery) and Alejo Vietti (costumes), [he] has the characters living "La Dolce Vita."

--The Baltimore Sun

Wolf Trap’s “Il Turco” shines in Vienna

--The Washington Times

Keller's acting direction was particularly effective, creating memorable characters, as well as a hilarious cat-fight between the prima and seconda donne at the end of Act I and a memorable setting of the beautiful unaccompanied Quintetto of Act II. Most importantly, the director did nothing to undermine the libretto even while giving it a new twist, even playing Fiorilla's gorgeous final scena -- the one truly sad moment in the opera, as she appears truly saddened to be disgraced by the divorce Geronio pretends to be enforcing -- as sincere regret.

--IONARTS

Director Gregory Keller spiced the action with cheeky adult humor to give the already amusing plot an extra kick, and he generated a lively, tightly-meshed ensemble effort from the young singers.

--Opera News

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Conductor: Eric Melear

Sets: Erhard Rom

Costumes: Alejo Vietti

Lighting: Bob Grimes

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Fiorilla: Angela Mannino

Selim: Michael Sumuel

Geronio: Michael Anthony McGee

Narciso: David Portillo

Poeta: Chad Sloan

Zaida: Catherine Martin

Albazar: Nathaniel Peake

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The Barns at Wolf Trap Opera

July 9, 11, 13 2010

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Photos: Kim Witman, Erhard Rom