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
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New in November 10 is sponsored by the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
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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.**
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THIS YEARS' SELECTIONS:
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Biennale - Music by Paul Richards and Libretto by Wendy Steiner
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Conductor: Jaimie Lapine
Director: Hannah Simms
Pianist: Mark Ceppetelli
Caterina: Olivia Wallace
Kate: Jennifer Brevik
Sandro: Evan Rizvi
Shakespeare: Phillip Fisherman
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The Séance - Music by Timothy Peterson and Libretto by Sara Fetherolf
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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
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Opera Kardashian - Music by Dana Kaufman and Libretto by Tom Swift
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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
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Starsong - Music by Elliot Yokum and Libretto by Sarah Barker
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Conductor: Sarah Kaufold
Director: Michelle Hendrick
Pianist: Cihan Yucel
the Girl: Lisa Williamson
the Star: Nadia Aguilar
Mother: Kate Callahan Hardman
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A Womb with a View - Music by Beth Ratay and Libretto by Rich Orloff
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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
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