Opera Laurier Presents - Bravissimo & Broadway!

Nov. 9, 2026

Friday, November 13th at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 14th at 7:30pm
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall

Cast appears in the following order: Friday/Saturday:

Musical Director: Kate Carver
Stage Director: Dr. Anthony Rodrigues
Technical Director: Andrew McAllister
Wardrobe Coordinator: Nicole Del Cul
Stage Management: Madi Chong, Anne Zhou

Opera Laurier Roster

Kate Carver, musical director and conductor

Amye Buchan, soprano
Lucy Gill, soprano
Sydnee Guglietti, soprano
Lauran McKay, soprano
Robert Pereira, tenor
Sophie Rebello, soprano
Tessa Sercerchi, soprano
Mackenzie Smith, tenor
Lauren Spadzinski, soprano
Tyler Wilkie, tenor

Piano

Kate Carver
Will Riis

Program

Company, Getting Married Today from Company by Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

Jenny: Lucy Gill
Paul: Tyler Wilkie
Amy: Mackenzie Smith, Sydnee Guglietti, Sophie Rebello, Amye Buchan, Lauran McKay, Tessa Sercerchi, Lauren Spadzinski
Robert: Robert Pereira
Piano: Kate Carver

La Traviata Act I, scene II by Giuseppe Verdi (1913-1901)

Alfredo: Robert Pereira/Tyler Wilkie
Violetta: Amye Buchan
Chorus: All Students
Piano: Will Riis

Le nozze di Figaro Act III, scene VIII recitative and scenes X-IV by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Countess: Mackenzie Smith
Susanna: Sophie Rebello/Sydnee Guglietti
Chorus: Tessa Sercerchi, Lauren Spadzinski
Piano: Will Riis

La rondine Act III, Quartet by Giacomo Puccini (1958-1924)

Lisette: Lauran McKay
Prunier: Tyler Wilkie
Ruggero: Robert Pereira
Magda: Lucy Gill (Mackenzie Smith - Cover)
Piano: Kate Carver

Statues and Stories from The Light in the Piazza by Adam Guettel

Margaret: Mackenzie Smith/Amye Buchan
Clara: Sydnee Guglietti/Sophie Rebello
Piano: Kate Carver

The Music Man Act 1, scenes 5-6 by Meredith Willson (1902-1984)

Mrs. Paroo: Lucy Gill
Marian: Lauran McKay (Sydnee Guglietti - Cover)
Amaryllis: Lauren Spadzinski/Tessa Sercerchi
Piano: Kate Carver

Il cappello di paglia di Firenze Act II, Intermezzo by Nino Rota (1911-1979)

La modista: Amye Buchan/Lucy Gill
Le modiste: Sydnee Guglietti, Sophie Rebello
Fadinard: Tyler Wilkie
Piano: Kate Carver

L’incoronazione di Poppea Act III, scene XIII by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Poppea: Tessa Sercerchi
Nerone: Lauren Spadzinski
Piano: Kate Carver

Alcina Act III, scenes VII-X by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Alcina: Lauran McKay (Sophie Rebello - Cover)
Bradamante: Lucy Gill
Ruggiero: Mackenzie Smith/Amye Buchan
Oronte: Robert Pereira
Morgana: Tessa Sercerchi
Melisso: Lauren Spadzinski
Piano: Will Riis

Bells are Ringing, scenes 1-2, 10-11, 18 by Jule Styne (1905-1994)

Ella: Amye Buchan/Lauran McKay
Jeff: Robert Pereira
Announcer: Tyler Wilkie
Susanswerphone: Lauren Spadzinski
Chorus: All Students
Piano: Kate Carver