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Carlisle Floyd (b. 1926) Susannah Carlisle Floyd is one of Americaʼs foremost composers. Though he has also written in other forms, he is renowned for his operas, for which he also writes the libretti. The most famous and popular is his third opera, Susannah, premiered in 1955 and the second most performed of all American operas. Updated and set in Tennessee, it is loosely based on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. The work is rooted in vernacular folk melodies and hymns and contains soaring melodic beauty. Susannah . . . . . . . . Susan Hellman Spatafora, Soprano Olin Blitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Donovan, Baritone Little Bat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Wichael, Tenor Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Wright Webb, Tenor Elder McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Wehrle, Bass Elder Ott . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Bloomfield, Bass-baritone Elder Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanley Wilson, Tenor Elder Gleaton . . . . . . . . . Fred Frabotta, Character Tenor Mrs. McLean . . . . . . . . . Melissa Misener, Mezzo-soprano Mrs. Ott . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robyn Rocklein, Mezzo-soprano Mrs. Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stefanie Izzo, Soprano Mrs. Gleaton . . . . . . . . . . . . Aleksandra Ritums, Soprano St. Petersburg Opera Orchestra and Chorus Stage Director: Michael Unger Conductor: Mark Sforzini Filmed at the Palladium Theater St. Petersburg, Florida, 31 January, 2 & 4 February 2014 DVD Producer & Editor: Michael Unger • Video Production: Curtis Graham, Greyhouse Films Sponsored by the Helen Torres Foundation and an anonymous friend of St. Petersburg Opera Filming of the DVD sponsored by Belinda Dumont and Barbara Smith BONUS FEATURES: Carlisle Floyd interview and Backstage Video 7 47313 53815 7 Total Running Time 105:35 • Language: English NTSC 16:9 • Sound: PCM Stereo • Region Code 0 (Worldwide) Cover image © Philip Gary Design • Production photos © Thee Photo Ninja & 2017 Naxos Rights US, Inc. • Made in Austria WARNING: The material contained on this DVD is licensed for non-commercial private use only. Any public performance, broadcast, other use or any other reproduction is strictly prohibited. www.naxos.com

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Carlisle Floyd(b. 1926)

SusannahCarlisle Floyd is one of Americaʼs foremost composers. Though he has also written inother forms, he is renowned for his operas, for which he also writes the libretti. The mostfamous and popular is his third opera, Susannah, premiered in 1955 and the secondmost performed of all American operas. Updated and set in Tennessee, it is looselybased on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. The work is rooted invernacular folk melodies and hymns and contains soaring melodic beauty.

Susannah . . . . . . . . Susan Hellman Spatafora, SopranoOlin Blitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Donovan, BaritoneLittle Bat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Wichael, TenorSam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Wright Webb, TenorElder McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Wehrle, Bass Elder Ott . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Bloomfield, Bass-baritoneElder Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanley Wilson, TenorElder Gleaton . . . . . . . . . Fred Frabotta, Character TenorMrs. McLean . . . . . . . . . Melissa Misener, Mezzo-sopranoMrs. Ott . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robyn Rocklein, Mezzo-sopranoMrs. Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stefanie Izzo, SopranoMrs. Gleaton . . . . . . . . . . . . Aleksandra Ritums, Soprano

St. Petersburg Opera Orchestra and ChorusStage Director: Michael Unger

Conductor: Mark Sforzini

Filmed at the Palladium Theater St. Petersburg, Florida, 31 January, 2 & 4 February 2014DVD Producer & Editor: Michael Unger • Video Production: Curtis Graham, Greyhouse FilmsSponsored by the Helen Torres Foundation and an anonymous friend of St. Petersburg Opera

Filming of the DVD sponsored by Belinda Dumont and Barbara Smith

BONUS FEATURES: Carlisle Floyd interview and Backstage Video

7 47313 53815 7

Total Running Time 105:35 • Language: EnglishNTSC 16:9 • Sound: PCM Stereo • Region Code 0 (Worldwide)

Cover image © Philip Gary Design • Production photos © Thee Photo Ninja� & � 2017 Naxos Rights US, Inc. • Made in AustriaWARNING: The material contained on this DVD is licensed for non-commercialprivate use only. Any public performance, broadcast, other use or any otherreproduction is strictly prohibited. K

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