Lincoln in the Bardo: Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Chautauqua Opera Conservatory at Chautauqua Institution
Route 394, Chautauqua, NY 14722
Workshop Presentation with Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Chautauqua Opera Conservatory
The Metropolitan Opera has commissioned composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek to create an operatic adaptation of George Saunders’ wildly imaginative, Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo. Chautauqua Opera Company partners with The Metropolitan Opera for a two-week orchestral workshop, using the combined forces of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, the company’s 16 Young Artists, and 18 singers from the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory to realize Mazzoli’s bold and sparkling score. Celebrated soprano Christine Goerke joins the cast to sing the role of The Reverend, which has been written specifically for her. The workshop culminates with a public reading of excerpts from the opera. This first ever presentation with orchestra will be performed on the stage of Norton Hall, and will be followed by a discussion with Mazzoli, Vavrek and Saunders.
Public Presentation Date: Friday, July 11 at Norton Hall
Composer: Missy Mazzolli
Librettist: Royce Vavrek
Based on the novel by George Saunders
Conductor: Steven Osgood
The Reverend: Christine Goerke
Featuring musicians from the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Opera Conservatory and Chautauqua Opera Company.