Carnegie Mellon University School of Music's video: Opera: B atrice et B n dict - with Kaya Rose Giroux and Megan Mateosky

Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz Join the Carnegie Mellon School of Music for the premiere of this remarkable production of Berlioz’s Beatrice and Benedict. It's a joyful romp about love in difficult times, fittingly adapted to meet the challenges of making music in 2020 using television and film production processes. The production has been compliant with COVID-19 protocols, with rehearsals happening completely on Zoom, and the guest director Candace Evans never leaving her home in Dallas, TX. Enjoy this delightful comedy, which begins with the production documentary followed by the filmed production. NOTE: This version of the opera includes Kaya Rose Giroux as Béatrice and Megan Mateosky as Ursula. For the other version which includes Elizabeth Camele as Béatrice and Madeline Saldaña as Ursula, go to https://youtu.be/jYZdXRlb4fI View the full digital program here: https://www.cmu.edu/cfa/music/concerts-events/digitalprograms.html Candace Evans, director Thomas W. Douglas, conductor Cast Don Pedro Michael Madison Claudio Jordy Betancourt-Vargas Bénédict Dušan Grubišić Héro Hannah Wolfe Béatrice Kaya Rose Giroux Somarone Hayden Keefer Ursula Megan Mateosky Leonato Kyle Collins Antonio Michael Vallikappil Bénédict Body Double JuanCarlos Contreras