Lost souls are found, love is rekindled, and secrets are exposed at a mysterious motor lodge in the American West. Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid, playwright christopher oscar peña, and director James Darrah, “desert in” is a groundbreaking, new eight-part miniseries that reveals a supernatural story of love, loss, and the price of […]
Between July and September 2020, Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival safely co-hosted 19 live productions with The Cockpit, including a DCMS pilot for the return to indoor performance which, held in July 2020, was the first performance of opera in a theatre to a live audience since March 2020. The company has now created […]
A video opera featuring bugs, ghosts, planes, water, bees, moons, suburbs, sounds, falls, woods, bricks, spies, ash, dogs… Created by Allison Clendaniel and James Young Commissioned by the High Zero Foundation as part of Red Room in Your Room
A jail cell, where VICTORIA, worn and haggard, sits alone with a letter from her closest friend Isabella, explaining that under pressure from her brother, she has abandoned Victoria.At first crushed by this final blow, Victoria realizes that although she, herself will never realize her dreams, others will come after her, pick up her ideas […]
In the ransacked office of Woodhull’s Weekly, Victoria sleeps in Blood’s arms. He sings of his shattered dream of a peaceful life together. As she wakes, Victoria can think only of her own aborted dreams. In his study, Henry and Isabella are arguing over Victoria. Isabella claims that Henry is murdering a saint but he […]
Victoria announces her intention to run for president. Citing discrimination against women and intolerable restrictions, she demands equal rights as a citizen and the freedom to dissolve loveless relationships. She claims to be the chosen leader and future president. Cast: Victoria Woodhull… Valerie Bernhardt, Soprono Isabella Beecher… Katrina Thurman, Soprono Elizabeth Tilton… Rebecca Cloudy, Soprono […]
Victoria Woodhull prepares to deliver a speech at Steinway Hall announcing her candidacy for President. She nervously waits backstage for Henry Ward Beecher to introduce her. Isabella and Roxie try to calm her down. Outside the crowd is impatient. Cast: Victoria Woodhull… Valerie Bernhardt, Soprono Isabella Beecher… Katrina Thurman, Soprono Elizabeth Tilton… Rebecca Cloudy, Soprono […]
Henry Ward Beecher barges into the office of Victoria Woodhull’s newspaper, “Woodhull’s Weekly” and demands to speak with Victoria. He is furious over her allegations of his sexual misconduct but the more he tries to bully her, the more she teases him. She calmly informs him that an article about his sexual liaisons is ready […]
Excerpts from: HOME IS A HARBOR: Opera in Three Acts Music and Libretto by Mark Abel World premiere recording of composer Mark Abel’s first opera! Recording available March 11, 2016 from Delos Productions https://delosmusic.com./?p=12338 Featuring: Jamie Chamberlin; Ariel Pisturino; Babatunde Akinboboye; E. Scott Levin; Janelle DeStefano; Jon Lee Keenan; Carver Cossey; Benjamin Makino; La Brea […]
Nico Muhly discusses the new opera DARK SISTERS, a co-commission and co-production of Gotham Chamber Opera, Music-Theatre Group and the Opera Company of Philadelphia. Video by Jake Roper (http://vimeo.com/jakeroper)
