The Glimmerglass Festival on Lake Otsega, New York opens today and runs through 25 August. The 2012 season includes four musical productions:
Aida (Verdi) July 7- August 25: Directed by Francesca Zambello, conducted by Nader Abbassi, with Michelle Johnson, Noah Stewart, Eric Owens, and Daveda Karanas.
The Music Man (Willson) July 14- August 24: Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, conducted by John DeMain, with Dwayne Croft, Elizabeth Frutal, Cindy Gold, and Jake Gardner.
Armide (Lully) July 21- August 23: Directed by Marshall Pynkoski, conducted by David Fallis, with Peggy Kriha Dye, Colin Ainsworth, Joao Fernandes, and Curtis Sullivan.
Lost in the Stars (Weill) July 22- August 25: Directed by Tasewell Thompson, conducted by John DeMain, with Eric Owens, Sean Panikkar, and Wynn Harmon.