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LA Opera: ALBERT HERRING on August 4th

Benjamin Britten's comedy Albert Herring takes place in the English countryside where meek mama’s boy Albert (tenor Alek Shrader) reluctantly becomes his village’s first May King when no maidens of sufficient virtue can be found. Soprano Christine Brewer stars as the formidable Lady Billows. Saturday, August 4th, 1 to 4:15 pm

http://youtu.be/P1DgRP4Z4ho

CAST:
Albert Herring: Alek Shrader
Lady Billows: Christine Brewer
Nancy: Daniela Mack
Florence Pike: Ronitta Nicole Miller
Miss Wordsdworth: Stacey Tappan
Mr. George, the Vicar: Jonathan Michie
Mr. Upfold, the Mayo: Robert McPherson
Superintendent Budd: Richard Bernstein
Mrs. Herring: Jane Bunnell
Sid: Liam Bonner

CONDUCTOR: James Conlon
LA OPERA ORCHESTRA