Chamber Opera in Two Acts
Music and libretto by Drew Sperry
Duration: 40'
Cast of Characters:
Louis Capet - Baritone
Guard - Tenor
SATB Off-stage Chorus (1-2 on each part)
Instrumentation: Flute, Clarinet in B-flat, Timpani, Percussion (Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, Whip), Violin, Viola, Violoncello
Premiere Performances:
January 25 and 26, 2025 by Tori Thomas (Conductor), Nathan Matthews (Louis Capet), Jonathan Shinn (Louis' Guard), Abigail Brown (Flute), Kaleb Durfee (Clarinet), Ella Sailer (Timpani), Sean Lawlor (Percussion), Ethan Hamel (Violin), Alex Beauchamp (Viola), Ryan Wombles (Cello) at the Lilly Hall Studio Blackbox Theatre, Butler University (Indianapolis).
Non-musical personnel involved include: Samie New (Production Manager), Kaleb Kiester (Assistant Stage Manager), Samantha Purciful (Costume Designer), Ally Shaw (Lighting Designer), Astrid Ariana (Choreographer), and Kennedy Kinsler, Finn Lotton-Barker, Kiera Delargy, Faith Delamarter, Asher Ekhardt, Tyler Leach, Maya Chung, Caroline Woessner (Dancers).
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