Conductor

The Glimmerglass Festival proudly presents "Elizabeth Cree," a modern operatic masterpiece by Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell, as a highlight of its 2024 season. Directed by Alison Moritz and featuring the 2024 Artist-in-Residence Tara Erraught in the title role, this new production promises to captivate audiences with its suspenseful and theatrical narrative. Set against the backdrop of 1880s London, the opera intertwines the trial of Elizabeth Cree for her husband's poisoning, a series of brutal murders by a Jack the Ripper-style killer, the vibrant world of an English music hall, and guest appearances by Victorian Age luminaries.

"Elizabeth Cree" is a unique blend of factual and fictive elements, historical and imaginary, originally scored for a small chamber ensemble but performed at Glimmerglass with an expanded string complement. The opera is sung in English with projected English text, ensuring accessibility for all audience members. With a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes without an intermission, the performances are scheduled from July 28 to August 20, 2024.

The opera's rich narrative is brought to life by a talented cast, including Christian Mark Gibbs as Dan Leno, John Chest as John Cree, Elizabeth Sutphen as Aveline Mortimer, and Schyler Vargas as Inspector Kildare, among others. The production is generously sponsored by Jacqueline B. Mars, with additional support from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.

Set in a world where narratives of personal struggle, mystery, and historical intrigue collide, "Elizabeth Cree" offers a compelling exploration of identity, illusion, and the pursuit of truth. Don't miss the opportunity to experience this thrilling work at The Glimmerglass Festival. Tickets and ticket packages are available now for what promises to be a highlight of the summer's cultural calendar.

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Elizabeth Cree

Alice Busch Opera Theater

Celebrating its 50th season, RCO makes a case for a chamber orchestra of the 21st century with fresh pieces by Carlos Simon, Malcolm Arnold, and renowned film score composer Danny Elfman alongside a strings feature by Bartok from RCO’s first season, and a showcase for winds by Strauss foreshadowing his great operas.


A Place For Us

University of Nevada

An intriguing combination of works written by well-known composers when they were in their twenties begins with a Debussy suite which includes Clair de lune, one of the most famous musical pieces of all time, followed by NCMF Artistic Director Clive Greensmith performing Dobrinka Tabakova’s charming arrangement of Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata.

 

Shostakovich’s acerbic wit and seriousness are then on full display in incidental music he wrote for “the most scandalous production (of Hamlet) in the history of Shakespeare,” presented here as a theatrical collaboration with local actors.

Twenty-Somethings

### Event Description: The Snowy Day - Minnesota Opera

**Event Title:** The Snowy Day

**Dates:** February 8-16, 2025

**Location:** Ordway Music Theater, 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102

**Music By:** Joel Thompson

**Lyrics By:** Andrea Davis Pinkney

**Original Production By:** Omer Ben Seadia

**Synopsis:**
In the fresh snow, every footstep is marked with magic. A young boy named Peter wakes to find that the first snow of winter has fallen overnight, setting the stage for an exciting day of adventure. Peter delights in making footprints in the snow and meeting new friends before returning home to the cozy embrace of Mama and Daddy. Based on the Caldecott Medal-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats, Joel Thompson and Andrea Davis Pinkney’s "The Snowy Day" brings to the stage the fleeting but indelible magic of childhood.

**Performance Schedule:**
- **Saturday, February 8:** 7:30 PM
- **Thursday, February 13:** 7:30 PM
- **Saturday, February 15:** 5:30 PM
- **Sunday, February 16:** 2:00 PM

**Language:** Sung in English with English captions above the stage.

**Cast & Creative Team:**
- **Conductor:** Kelly Kuo
- **Director & Choreographer:** Eboni Adams
- **Peter:** Flora Hawk
- **Mama:** Karen Slack

**Additional Information:**
- **Health and Safety Protocols:** Please refer to the Minnesota Opera's guidelines.
- **Accessibility Services:** Available for attendees.
- **Tickets:** Available for purchase on the Minnesota Opera website.

**Composer Biography:**
Joel Thompson is an Atlanta-based composer, conductor, pianist, and educator.

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For more details and to purchase tickets, visit the Minnesota Opera's official website.

The Snowy Day

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Get ready to jam as the infectious rhythms and tunes of American greats like Ellington, Joplin, and Gershwin will have you dancing in your seats. One of the concert's works get a Reno-themed multi-media treatment by Eve Allen Garza and RCO’s principal strings are featured as soloists in Delights and Dances, a work by Pulitzer-prize winner Michael Abels, known widely for his score to the film Nope.

American Dance Party

Handel’s Messiah returns to the RCO after over two decades in a Spanish translation as we highlight Easter selections from El Mesías: Messiah for a New World. A chamber orchestration of Gershwin’s infectious Havana-inspired Cuban Overture and Piazzolla’s fresh tango-jazz-classical Sinfonietta fill out this program influenced by Latin connections.

Latin Bridges

Talented Nevada youth perform side-by-side with RCO in Barber’s famous Adagio for Strings before the winners of our concerto competition take the stage as soloists. RCO’s Sound Investment commissioning program makes its debut with a new work before the season concludes with a symphony chosen by you, our audience and supporters.

Kelly Kuo

Conductor

Events

Jul 28 - Aug 20, 2024

Elizabeth Cree · Glimmerglass Festival

19 - 20 Oct, 2024

A Place For Us · Reno Chamber Orchestra

9 - 10 Nov, 2024

Twenty-Somethings · Reno Chamber Orchestra

8 - 16 Feb, 2025

The Snowy Day · Minnesota Opera

1 - 2 Mar, 2025

American Dance Party · Reno Chamber Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Cuban Overture by Gershwin

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in La fille du régiment ((The Daughter of the Regiment)) by Donizetti

Minnesota Opera

Conductor in Carmen by Bizet

Des Moines Metro Opera

Conductor in Ancient Airs and Dances by Respighi

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in La Cenerentola by Rossini

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Serenade for String Orchestra by Herbert

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Suite bergamasque by Debussy

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Breathe by Simon

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Fancy Free by Bernstein

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in The Mountain that Loved a Bird by Shaw

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Suite for Chamber Orchestra by Elfman

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Delights and Dances by Abels

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Concerto Grosso No. 1 by Bloch

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Concierto del sur by Ponce

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Serenade for String Orchestra by Carreño

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony in D Major by Arriaga

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Artemis by Lau

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Oboe Concerto by Williams

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Concerto Grosso by Wallen

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 2 by Saint-Saëns

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Arpeggione Sonata by Schubert

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Divertimento for String Orchestra by Bartók

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Cendrillon by Massenet

Knoxville Opera

Conductor in The Snowy Day by Thompson

Minnesota Opera

Conductor in Messiah by Handel

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Elizabeth Cree by Puts

Glimmerglass Festival

Conductor in Serenade in E-flat major by Strauss

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Sinfonietta by Piazzolla

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Adagio by Barber

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Carmen by

Des Moines Metro Opera

Conductor in Hamlet Suite by Shostakovich

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Serenade for Small Orchestra by Arnold

Reno Chamber Orchestra

Conductor in Overture to Treemonisha by Joplin

Reno Chamber Orchestra