Opera Makers

Puccini Edgar

Scene from Act 1

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Edgar

Dominic Lee

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Tigrana

Karima El Demerdasch

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Frank

Hector Bloggs

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Repetiteurs

Henry Reavey

Samuele Piccinini

 

Having had a chequered past, Edgar contemplates settling down to a simpler life with the wholesome Fidelia. Edgar’s former lover Tigrana, an orphan abandoned when she was a child, appears and tries to tempt him back to their previous life of debauchery. Refusing to be tempted, Edgar denounces her as a demon. As Edgar flees, Frank, who is in love with Tigrana, arrives. Bored by his affections, Tigrana taunts him with a cruel rejection before leaving him alone to wallow in his frustration.

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Puccini Turandot

Act 2 Scene 1

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Ping

Tom McGowan

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Pang

Sang Eup Son

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Pong

Josh Saunders

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Repetiteur

Ben Kubiak

 

Any suitor wishing to win Empress Turandot’s hand in marriage must answer three riddles – if they answer even one question incorrectly they are doomed to be executed. Three mandarins, Ping, Pang and Pong are preparing for the latest riddle ceremony and inevitable funeral. Tired of this never-ending stream of suitors their thoughts wander to idyllic memories of their homes in the provinces. Dozens of princes have tried their hands and lost their heads but the mandarins long for the day when a suitor is victorious; the royal wedding goes ahead and the country’s future is secured.

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The Casserole

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Evan Snyder composer

Hannah Hayden librettist

 

Anna

Samantha Hargreaves

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Kevin

Dominic Lee

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Mabel

Mariana Fernandes

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Marion

Karima El Demerdasch

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Myrtle

Julia Merino

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Two college buddies, Kevin and Anna, are searching through Kevin’s recently deceased grandmother’s kitchen to try to find her special casserole recipe. Kevin has been dreaming of it every single night, it reminds him of his grandmother and he longs for the chance to taste it one last time. However, the duo run into trouble when an online search for a similar recipe leads them to a spell for necromancy. When three strange old ladies appear with a desire to break bread with them, and perhaps even unleash chaos on the mortal realm, it’s up to the pair to solve this culinary disaster.

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INTERVAL (20 mins)

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Ursa Minor

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Zygmund de Somogyi composer

Alexia Peniguel librettist

 

Arthur

Sang Eup Son

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Callie

Biqing Zhang

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Diana

Karima El Demerdasch

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Bear Cub

Tom McGowan

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On the edge of a dark forest, grief and puberty are having their way with teenage Arthur. Heartbroken over the loss of his dog and enraged at his parents’ attempt to sugarcoat her death, Arthur runs away into the woods. Meanwhile in the forest, a young bear cub struggles to comprehend a terrible loss of its own. Amidst the shadowy trees, where anything and everything is possible, the two must come to terms with their shifting sense of self, and a harrowing decision must be made – as Arthur’s mothers get closer to finding them...

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Puccini La rondine

Act 2 Quartet

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Magda

Mariana Fernandes

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Lisette

Biqing Zhang

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Ruggero

Dominic Lee

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Prunier

Josh Saunders

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Repetiteur

Meghan Rhoades

 

Magda, a long-time courtesan to the wealthy Rambaldo, dreams of a romantic relationship and has disguised herself in order to go to a night club to meet Ruggero, a young man from out of town. 

 

In the midst of a lovers’ tiff, the poet Prunier (Magda’s friend) and Lisette (Magda’s maid) trade jibes as they also make their way into the nightclub. After dancing, Ruggero and Magda gradually fall in love but suddenly bump into Prunier and Lisette. Fearing Lisette will expose Magda’s true identity, Prunier does his best to stage-manage the situation. None the wiser, Ruggero leads the two couples in a toast to life and burgeoning love.

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Time and Tide

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William Gardner composer

Sara Clifford librettist

 

Mother

Georgie Malcolm

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Father

Hector Bloggs

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Marin

Josh Saunders

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In a working fishing town, a couple are haunted by the loss of their son, Marin, who was lost at sea while searching for the biggest catch. Just like the local legend, Marin’s spirit returns nightly, visible only to his mother. Meanwhile, his father torments himself with guilt, blaming their family conflicts and himself for the tragedy. The legend says that after forty nights the boy will be lost forever unless a sacrifice releases him.

 

In the liminal space between life and death, a choice must be made…