Cast & Artist Biography for Venus & Adonis and Dido & Aeneas

Venus & Adonis Cast and Artist Information

• William Florescu, Stage Director
• Christopher Larkin, Conductor
• Dani Kuepper, Choreographer/Dancer
• Greer Davis, Venus
  Past Appearances: Iris, Semele and Papagena, The Magic Flute (2009);
  2008-2009 Florentine Opera Studio Artist
• Craig Verm, Adonis
  Past Appearances: Papageno, The Magic Flute (2009).
• Jean Broekhuizen, Huntsman
  Florentine Opera debut
• Ian Howell, Cupid
  Florentine Opera debut
• Erica Schuller, Shepherdess
  10-11 Studio Artist 
• Julia Hardin, Shepherd
  10-11 Studio Artist 
• Matthew Richardson, Shepherd
  10-11 Studio Artist
• Scott Johnson, Shepherd
  10-11 Studio Artist  
• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, our mainstage musical partner

Dido & Aeneas Cast and Artist Information

• William Florescu, Stage Director
• Christopher Larkin, Conductor
• Patricia Risley, Dido
  Past Appearances: Sharon Falconer, Elmer Gantry (2010).
• Greer Davis, Belinda
  Past Appearances: Iris, Semele and Papagena, The Magic Flute (2009);
  08-09 Florentine Opera Studio Artist
• Craig Verm, Aeneas
  Past Appearances: Papageno, The Magic Flute (2009).
• Jean Broekhuizen, Sorceress
  Florentine Opera debut
  
• Ian Howell, Spirit
  Florentine Opera debut
• Erica Schuller, Second Lady
  10-11 Studio Artist 
• Julia Hardin, First Witch
  10-11 Studio Artist 
• Matthew Richardson, Sailor
  10-11 Studio Artist 
• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, our mainstage musical partner