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Almost rescued from tyranny: Smetena's Dalibor stuns at Bard

Cadie J Bryan (Milada) and John Matthew Myers (Dalibor)
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Dalibor at Bard College
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Alfred Walker (Vladislav)
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Cadie J Bryan (Milada)
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“Dalibor is a trying Heldentenor role, and Myers conquered it with unflagging power, grace and nuance”
Reviewed at Richard B Fisher Center for the Performing Arts: Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson on 27 July 2025
Smetana, Dalibor
SummerScape Opera
Leon Botstein, Conductor
Jean-Romain Vesperini, Director
Bruno de Lavenère, Set Designer
Alain Blanchot, Costume Designer
Christophe Chaupin, Lighting Designer
American Symphony Orchestra
Bard Festival Chorale
John Matthew Myers, Dalibor
Cadie J Bryan, Milada
Erica Petrocelli, Jitka
Terrence Chin-Loy, Vítek
Eric Greene, Budivoj
Alfred Walker, Vladislav
Wei Wu, Beneš
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