Noble Soul
Pier Francesco Tosi’s oratorio Il martirio di S Caterina (1701)
Catherine, a brilliant and devout Christian, confronts the ruthless King Maxentius. Refusing to renounce her faith, Catherine denounces Maxentius’ cruelty to Christians, converts members of the royal court, and earns a martyr’s fate. Semi-staged production and a Western Hemisphere premiere.

Gene Stenger, TESTO
Kim Leeds, CATERINA
Paul Max Tipton, MASSIMINO
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, REGINA
Clifton Massey, PORFIRIO

Jeremy Rhizor and Lydia Becker, violin
Dan McCarthy, viola
Arnie Tanimoto, cello
John Stajduhar, bass
Marc Bellassai, harpsichord
Adam Cockerham, theorbo
Tony Lopresti, movement director