23DegreeTheatre will be presenting two of my short operas, Pursuit (libretto by Jessica Murphy), and Opposites Attract (libretto by Phoebe Tsang). There will be three performances, all at La Sala Rossa (4848 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal):
Sunday, May 19, 2019 – 8pm
Monday, May 20, 2019 – 8pm
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 – 8:30pm
Following their sold-out exploration of identity through contemporary opera, 23DegreeTheatre is presenting a night of contemporary opera promoting critical thought and self-awareness. The programme challenges your expectations of opera, how the stories unfold in your mind, what you think is right (theatrically, morally, and socially), how you think about social issues, and especially, questions how you think the operas should end!
The program includes:
ENTANGLEMENT-
Composer: Charlotte Bray
Librettist: Amy Rosenthal
YELLOW WALLPAPER
Composer: Grace-Evangeline Mason
Librettist: Grace-Evangeline Mason
A Prayer – Lord? Please Don’t Let Me Die in a Funny Way
Composer : Wang Jie
Librettist: Paul Simms
Pursuit
Composer: Iman Habibi
Librettist : Jessica Murphy Moo
Opposites Attract
Composer: Iman Habibi
Librettist: Phoebe Tsang
PERFORMERS:
Sopranos: Gina Hanzlik, Brittany Rae
Tenor: Alexander Cappellazzo
Baritone: Bryan De Parsia
Flute: Michael Zappavinga
Clarinet: Christine Elizabeth Hoerning
Violin: Tomo Wakiyama Newton
Viola: Sydney Link
Cello: Zou Zou Robidoux
Double Bass: Stéphane Krims
Stage Director: Sarah Dufresne
Musical and Co-Artistic Director: Daniel Arthur
Co-Artistic Director: Lindsay Connolly