La Serva Padrona
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Libretto by Gennaro Antonio Federico
Young Artist Program
2006
Seattle Opera
Creative Team:
Conductor: Brian Garman
Cast:
Serpina: Ani Maldjian / Anya Matanovic
Uberto: Michael Anthony McGee / Joshua B. Jeremiah
Vespone: David Lara / Jonathan Lasch
Peter Kazaras approached La serva padrona with a focus on immediacy and comic energy, shaping the work through precise timing and physical clarity. His direction embraced a playful, audience-facing style, using minimal means to highlight character and interaction. The result was a lively and accessible staging that emphasized wit, flexibility, and direct engagement.
“Pergolesi’s brilliant 1733 comedy La serva padrona was taken around the state… in a wacky production by YAP Artistic Director Peter Kazaras”
Photo Credit: Chris Bennion