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Introducing BLO’s Opera Annex!
BLO’s Opera Annex are productions which are fully staged and designed for a found space outside the traditional theatre.
February 1 (Preview), 3, 5, 6, 2010. All performances 7:30pm.
Approx. length is two hours 30 minutes (includes one 20 minute intermission)
SPECIAL LOCATION! The Park Plaza Castle,
130 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
The Feb. 5 & 6 performances are sold out.
Music by Benjamin Britten.
New BLO production made possible by the generous supporters of the BLO Vision Fund and by the National Endowment for the Arts
Sung in English.
Join us for the free Opera Preview talk one hour before curtain led by BLO’s Principal Guest Lecturer, Elizabeth Seitz.
A Governess arrives at a lonely English country house to care for two parentless children and something is very, very wrong. Wire-taught tension mounts as she gradually senses the truth....Evil has corrupted the children and she must fight it. Britten’s chamber opera will glue you to your seats. Devastating story, riveting music.
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Composer: |
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Benjamin Britten |
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Librettist: |
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Myfanwy Piper after the story by Henry James
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| PRODUCTION |
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Conductor: |
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Andrew Bisantz* |
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Stage Director: |
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Sam Helfrich* |
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Set Designer: |
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Andrew Lieberman* |
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Video Designer: |
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Leah Gelpe* |
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Costume Designer: |
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Nancy Leary* |
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Lighting Designer: |
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Aaron Black* |
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(In order of vocal appearance) |
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Prologue/Quint: |
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Vale Rideout* |
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The Governess: |
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Emily Pulley* |
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Flora: |
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Kathryn Skemp* |
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Miles: |
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Aidan Gent* / Ryan Williams* (Performance dates TBA) |
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Mrs. Grose: |
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Joyce Castle* |
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Miss Jessel: |
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Rebecca Nash* |
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With Chamber Ensemble from BLO’s Orchestra.
This production marks Ms. Castle’s 40th year in opera, and Rebecca Nash’s American opera debut!
* BLO Debut |
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