CCM, Cincinnati Opera Co-Host Free Performance of 'Intimate Apparel'
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and Cincinnati Operas
Opera Fusion: New Works program
presents a free performance of excerpts from new American opera
at
7:30 p.m.
on
Monday, Nov. 14
in the Cincinnati Club's Oak Room.
Tickets are available now through the Cincinnati Opera box office by calling 513-241-2742 or visiting
.
Opera Fusion: New Works is currently providing a 10-day workshop for
Intimate Apparel
, which is composed by
to a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
. The new opera is commissioned by The Metropolitan Opera/Lincoln Center Theaters New Works Program.
The workshop is directed by
, CCM's J. Ralph Corbett Distinguished Chair, and conducted by
Timothy Myers
, the artistic and music director of North Carolina Opera.
Paul Cremo
, dramaturg and director of opera commissioning programs for the Metropolitan Opera, will be the dramaturg for the workshop.
Adapted by Nottage from her prize-winning 2003 play of the same name,
Intimate Apparel
tells the story of Esther, a 35-year-old seamstress in 1905 New York City. Esther sews lingerie for a living, interacting with a wealthy Fifth Avenue wife, a Tenderloin prostitute and a Jewish fabric merchant on the Lower East Side, with whom she shares a closeness that cannot be pursued further because of his religion. Esther embarks on a letter-writing relationship with a Panama Canal laborer, leading to marriage and ultimately heartbreak, but she maintains her strength of character and determination to make a better life for herself.
Learn more about
Intimate Apparel
at
About Opera Fusion: New Works
Funded by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Opera Fusion: New Works is a groundbreaking joint program of Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music created in 2011 to foster the development of new American operas. The program offers composers or composer/librettist teams the opportunity to workshop an opera during a 10-day residency in Cincinnati, utilizing the talent, personnel and facilities of both organizations. The workshops are cast with a combination of CCM students and professional artists, and each workshop concludes with a public performance. The program is led by co-artistic directors Marcus Küchle, Director of Artistic Operations of Cincinnati Opera, and Robin Guarino, the J. Ralph Corbett Distinguished Chair of Opera at CCM. In 2015, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation renewed the programs funding, allowing for a second cycle of six workshops over three years.
In 2011, Opera Fusion: New Works awarded its first workshop to composer Douglas J. Cuomo and librettist John Patrick Shanley in support of their new opera
Doubt
, which premiered at Minnesota Opera in January 2013. In 2012, Opera Fusion: New Works provided workshops for
Champion
, by composer Terence Blanchard and librettist Michael Cristofer, which premiered at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in June 2013; and
Morning Star
, by composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist William M. Hoffman, which premiered at Cincinnati Opera in June 2015. In 2013, the residency went to
Fellow Travelers
, by composer Gregory Spears and librettist Greg Pierce, which premiered at Cincinnati Opera in June 2016. In 2014, the program invited composer Jake Heggie and librettist Terrence McNally to workshop Great Scott, which premiered at the Dallas Opera in October 2015. For the final workshop of the original six-workshop grant, the residency was awarded to Meet John Doe, with music and libretto by the late Daniel Catán. The first workshop of the second grant cycle was given in October 2015 to
Shalimar the Clown
, by composer Jack Perla and librettist Rajiv Joseph, which premiered at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in June 2016.
Most recently Opera Fusion: New Works presented excerpts from new American opera
Some Light Emerges
on September 22, 2016. Composed by Laura Kaminsky to a libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed,
Some Light Emerges
was originally inspired by the creation of Houstons iconic Rothko Chapel by philanthropist and art collector Dominique de Menil.
Opera Fusion: New Works Lab Presents
Intimate Apparel
Composed by Ricky Ian Gordon
Libretto by Lynn Nottage
Co-artistic Directors Robin Guarino and Marcus Küchle
Robin Guarino, director
Paul Cremo, Dramaturg
Timothy Meyers, conductor
Performance Time
7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14
Location
The Cincinnati Clubs Oak Room
30 Garfield Place, Cincinnati OH 45202
Reserving Tickets
Admission to
Intimate Apparel
is free, but reservations are required. Please contact the Cincinnati Opera box office for tickets by calling 513-241-2742 or visiting
.
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Opera Department Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Rosenthal
Opera Production Sponsor: Genevieve Smith
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