NEW IN NOVEMBER
New music and fresh perspectives growing in Hartford
by Paul Richards
by Dawn Sonntag
by Nathan Fletcher
by Tony Solitro
Images from NIN 9 • November 18, 2018
Photographs by Kim Bova Photography
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019
7:00 PM
Christ Church Cathedral - Cathedral House
45 Church Street
Hartford, Connecticut
New in November 10 is sponsored by the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Hartford Opera Theater’s New in November festival was established in 2010 with a two-fold mission: to seek out and encourage contemporary opera composers and to create an opportunity for the community to experience performances of these new works. Each year, a committee reviews a competitive pool of submissions and selects 4-6 10 minute operas to create an evening of short operatic vignettes. The preparation for New in November is reminiscent of a 24 hour play festival in that the operas are brought from "page to stage" in a condensed and intense period. Once rehearsals begin, we assemble artists from many disciplines: singers, pianists, composers, directors, and conductors who collaborate to make New in November a fun and thought-provoking evening.
** This year's New in November 10 contains adult themes.
Viewing recommended for ages 16 and up.**
THIS YEARS' SELECTIONS:
Biennale - Music by Paul Richards and Libretto by Wendy Steiner
Conductor: Jaimie Lapine
Director: Hannah Simms
Pianist: Mark Ceppetelli
Caterina: Olivia Wallace
Kate: Jennifer Brevik
Sandro: Evan Rizvi
Shakespeare: Phillip Fisherman
The Séance - Music by Timothy Peterson and Libretto by Sara Fetherolf
Conductor: Brian Jones
Director: Christopher Baker
Pianist: Stephen Scarlato
Voice of the Dead: Hannah Roemhild
Mrs. Foster: Teryn Kuzma
Medium: Charity Clark
Mr. Foster: Taka Komagata
Mr. More: Ryan Burns
Opera Kardashian - Music by Dana Kaufman and Libretto by Tom Swift
Conductor: John Hart
Director: Julia Rosenblatt
Pianist: Kamilla Mammedova
Caitlyn Jenner: Paxton Gillespie
Kim Kardashian: Vanessa Pare
Twitterati 1: Madison Ruta
Twitterati 2: Madison Finke
Twitterati 3: Cameron Cintron
Starsong - Music by Elliot Yokum and Libretto by Sarah Barker
Conductor: Sarah Kaufold
Director: Michelle Hendrick
Pianist: Cihan Yucel
the Girl: Lisa Williamson
the Star: Nadia Aguilar
Mother: Kate Callahan Hardman
A Womb with a View - Music by Beth Ratay and Libretto by Rich Orloff
Conductor: Dan D'Addio
Director: Moira O'Sullivan
Pianist: Mijin Choi
New Kid: Katelyn Lewis
Supervisor: Emily Rose Walsh
Assistant A: Sarah Himmelstein
Assistant B: Rachel Abrams
Technician: Madelyn Stewich