Katherine Jones
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Few operas have as much comedic energy as Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage’s production of the boisterous rom-com, first staged by HGO in 2016, re-sets the class-conscious comedy in late ‘60s Francoist Spain. Full of bright colors and costumes evoking the Moroccan influence on Muslim Spain, the vibrant production synthesizes transcendent music and lively performances into an unforgettable evening at the opera. Its large cast is led by bass Nahuel Di Pierro as the titular Figaro, a working-class man set to marry the beautiful Susanna despite the meddling of their employer, a married Count who would rather have the beauty for himself. The role of Susanna is performed by soprano Elena Villalón in her first return to the company after completing her training with the HGO Studio. Renowned bass-baritone Adam Plachetka portrays the Count, with beloved soprano Nicole Heaston, an HGO Studio alumna and company favorite, as his wife. Ian Rutherford directs the celebrated production’s revival, with HGO Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers conducting.
Katherine Jones
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Emily Treigle
Marcellina
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Eric Taylor
Don Curzio
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Biography
Katherine Jones
Soprano and recent Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Encouragement Award winner, Katherine Jones has been described as vocally versatile and dynamic on the stage. Most recently, Jones entertained audiences in her role debut as Contessa Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Moores Opera Center in 2020. Highlights with MOC include Millicent Jordan (Dinner At Eight), Diana (Orpheus in the Underworld), Gertrude (Hänsel und Gretel), and Sarah (Ballad of Baby Doe). Jones received her bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance and Spanish from Indiana University (2018) and her Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from The University of Houston (2020) under the tutelage of Professor Melanie Sonnenberg. In addition to her passion for operatic performance, Jones is an active music educator teaching piano and voice privately across Houston and regular Chorister with the Houston Grand Opera as well a staff musician at Chapelwood United Methodist Church. Despite setbacks due to the covid-19 pandemic, Jones is continuing to perform locally and participate in competitions nationwide.
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