Performers include soprano Katherine Skemp, mezzo-soprano Margaret Gawrysiak, tenor Chester Pidduck, baritone Scott Dispensa, and pianist Brian DeMaris. R.B. Schlather is the stage director.

Michael MacLeod, general director of Glimmerglass Opera, said; "The 2006 festival season promises to be incredibly exciting, rich in the innovative production values and musical excellence that patrons have come to expect from Glimmerglass Opera. We are sure that music lovers across the Northeast will enjoy the opportunity to sneak a glimpse of the coming season at Glimmerglass as well as the spirited performances by the talented members of our Young American Artists Program."

The tour begins in Sharon Springs, New York, and includes stops in Syracuse, Utica, Rochester, and Albany, New York; Greenwich, Connecticut; and Boston, among other cities. For more information, call 607-547-5704 or visit www.glimmerglass.org.