kallisti presents chamber opera:
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
Music by Kurt Weill
Text by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann, after John Gay's The Beggar's Opera.
English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein (1954)
Ruff Yeager, director
Michael Mizerany, choreography
Kyle Blair, music director
Alina Bokovikova, costume design
Kristen Flores, set design
Sherrice Mojgani, lighting/projection design
Victoria Harris, production stage manager
Mikhaila Powers, assistant stage manager
kallisti: Hillary Young, Kirsten Wiest and Susan Narucki, sopranos
Jonathan Nussman, baritone
Invited guests: Ruff Yeager, Cortez Johnson, Charlie Gange, Julia Karis, Kirsten Rower, Taylor Henderson, Josalyn Dietrich, Gabrielle Zepeda, Anne Grabow, Ryan Dietrich, Wilfred Paloma, Vincent Fung, Zachary Gomez and Peter Armado
Orchestra: Kyle Adam Blair, music director/keyboards
Rachel Allen, Fiona Digney, Pablo Gomez-Cano, Steven Leffue, Stephanie Richards, Eric Starr, Ariana Warren
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Since its premiere in 1929, The Threepenny Opera has challenged and captivated audiences worldwide. It has been performed over 10,000 times and translated into 18 languages. For kallisti's sixth opera project, we turn to this classic work of music theater.
Led by Grammy award winning soprano Susan Narucki, kallisti draws its singers from the graduate program in Contemporary Music Performance at UC San Diego and distinguished guest artists.
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Performances: May 6, 8, and 9 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m.
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THE THREEPENNY OPERA is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com
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