What might Edgar Allan Poe write if he were alive today?
American Lyric Theater presents a concert reading ofThe Poe Project, three one-act operas currently in development at ALT, inspired by Poe’s vivid short stories.
Buried Alive: Music by Jeff Myers, Libretto by Quincy Long
…of The Flesh: Music by Jay Anthony Gach, Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Embedded: Music by Patrick Soluri and Deborah Brevoort
FEATURING:
Caroline Worra, Jamie-Rose Guarrine, Sarah Heltzel, Chad A. Johnson, Christopher Burchett, and Kevin Burdette
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 2010 – 7:00 PM
SYMPHONY SPACE – LEONARD NIMOY THALIA THEATER
Tickets: $12 Advance; $16 Day of Show
To purchase tickets, click HERE to visit the Symphony Space website.
The Poe Project was commissioned with assistance from the New York State Council on the Arts. Artist mentorship provided through ALT’s Composer Librettist Development Program, with the generous support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the ASCAP Foundation – Joseph and Rosalie Myer Fund.
THE GOLDEN TICKET – EUROPEAN PREMIERE
A New Opera Based on Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Music by Peter Ash – Libretto by Donald Strurrock
Commissioned by American Lyric Theater, Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director; and Felicity Dahl
European Premiere – Wexford Festival Opera – October 17-29, 2010
The Golden Ticket, based on Roald Dahl’s classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is a deliciously layered fable with fantasy and comedy about the power of generosity and fearless imagination. The music is beautiful, with sophisticated vocal writing and wonderful scenes you’ll remember from the book: Augustus Gloop being swept away in the Chocolate River, Violet Beauregarde inflating like a giant blueberry, Mike Teavee being demagnified into the tele-dimension, Veruca Salt being thrown down the rubbish shoot by a gang of nut-inspecting squirrels and a magic elevator flying high over the city – and of course, we couldn’t forget the Oompa Loompas!
Director – James Robinson
Conductor – Timothy Redmond
Scenic Design – Bruno Schwengl
Costume Design – Martin Pakledinaz
Choreographer – Seán Curran
A co-production between American Lyric Theater, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Wexford Festival Opera.
WEXFORD CAST – OCTOBER 2010
Charlie – Michael Kepler Meo
Willy Wonka – Wayne Tigges
Mike Teavee – David Trudgen
Veruca Salt – Abigail Nims
Lord Salt – Owen Ghilhooly
Violet Beauregard – Kiera Duffy
Augustus Gloop – Noah Stewart
Grandpa Joe – Frank Kelley
Mr. Beauregard/Grandpa George – Bradley Smoak
Mrs. Gloop/Grandma Georgina – Miriam Murphy
Mrs. Teavee/Grandma Josephine – Leslie Davis
Candy Mallow/Squirrelmistress – Jennifer Berkebile