Lighting Designer

Lucia di Lammermoor reigns as the crown jewel of bel canto opera! Set amid the foggy moors and ancient castles of Scotland, Donizetti’s masterpiece tells the tragic story of Lucia, whose forbidden love for her family’s sworn enemy drives her to the brink of madness. When her brother forces her into a loveless marriage, Lucia’s heart—and mind—shatter in one of opera’s most unforgettable scenes.  Renowned for its breathtaking drama and virtuosic singing, Lucia di Lammermoor remains one of the most celebrated works in the operatic canon, a timeless showcase of the full power and passion of the human voice.

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Lucia Di Lammermoor

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

BOF’s Resident Artist Program opens its inaugural season with Zémire et Azor, André Grétry’s retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale—reimagined in our new production in the shimmering yet morally fragile world of Gilded Age America. Zémire, daughter of the nouveau riche, longs for authenticity while Azor, an old-money recluse disfigured by an industrial accident, hides in a decaying mansion outside New York. When she offers herself to save her father, Zémire discovers Azor’s noble heart. Richly lyrical and emotionally expressive, the work celebrates love’s transformative power and the enduring truth that real beauty lies within.

Zémire Et Azor

### Faust at the Berkshire Opera Festival

**Event:** Faust - Mainstage Production  
**Composer:** Charles Gounod  
**Location:** Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA  
**Dates and Times:**  
- Saturday, August 24, 1:00 PM (Pre-performance talk at 12:00 PM)  
- Tuesday, August 27, 7:30 PM  
- Friday, August 30, 7:30 PM  
**Duration:** 2 hours, 45 minutes (including one intermission)  
**Language:** Sung in French with projected English translations  

**Synopsis:**  
Experience the timeless tale of tragedy and redemption in Charles Gounod's operatic masterpiece, "Faust." The story follows the aged Dr. Faust, who sells his soul to the devil, Méphistophélès, in exchange for youth and the chance to win the love of the beautiful Marguerite. This decision leads to devastating consequences, exploring themes of desire, regret, and salvation.

**Cast:**
- **Faust:** Duke Kim, praised for his "liquid gold" tenor voice.
- **Marguerite:** Raquel González, a winner of the Sphinx Organization's Medal of Excellence Award.
- **Méphistophélès:** Justin Hopkins, noted for his commanding presence and beautifully focused bass-baritone.
- **Valentin:** Jarrett Porter, recognized for his supple and vibrant baritone.
- **Siébel:** Sun-Ly Pierce, known for her lush and flexible mezzo-soprano.
- **Marthe Schwerlein:** Abbegael Greene, a master's degree holder in voice performance from Bard College Conservatory.
- **Wagner:** Kyle Dunn, a master's degree holder in vocal performance from The Peabody Institute in Baltimore.

**Creative Team:**
- **Conductor:** Brian Garman
- **Stage Director:** Jonathon Loy
- **Scenic Designer:** Stephen Dobay
- **Costume Designer:** Brooke Stanton
- **Lighting Designer:** Alex Jainchill
- **Hair and Make-up Designer:** Beckie Kravetz
- **Choreographer:** Andrea Beasom
- **Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master:** Geoffrey Larson
- **Principal Coach and Rehearsal Pianist:** Travis Bloom
- **Supertitles Author:** Cori Ellison
- **Production Stage Manager:** Cindy Knight

**Ticketing Information:**
- Tickets start at $20.
- Early-bird pricing available until April 3.
- Special discounts for attendees under 30 (contact the Mahaiwe box office for details).
- Note: All ticket sales and customer services are managed exclusively by the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center box office. Beware of fraudulent third-party websites.

**Additional Information:**
- A free pre-performance talk with dramaturg Cori Ellison will be held on Saturday, August 24, at 12:00 PM (doors open at 11:45 AM for all ticket holders).

Join us for an unforgettable performance of "Faust," a cornerstone of French romantic opera, filled with surging, memorable music that has captivated audiences since its premiere.

Faust

Activist. Orator. Husband. Leader. One of the most misunderstood figures in US history, Malcolm X was an icon of the civil rights movement. Get to know the man through a series of biographical vignettes that follow Malcolm X from his interrupted childhood in Lansing, Michigan to his tragic murder in Harlem. With a score by Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Anthony Davis (Central Park Five) that fuses elements of modernism, minimalism, and jazz, X produces a sound world that is unmistakably individual.

X: The Life & Times of Malcolm X

Seattle Center

Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, sings Malcolm X, alongside soprano Leah Hawkins as his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis as his sister Ella; bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Kazem Abdullah conducts the newly revised score, which provides a layered, jazz-inflected setting for the esteemed writer Thulani Davis’s libretto.

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Lincoln Center

One chance meeting can change people's lives forever.  When Rodolfo hears a knock at his door on Christmas Eve, opera's greatest love story is launched!  Puccini's soaring, aching melodies perfectly capture the emotion of every moment, from the exhilaration of young love at first sight to the story's unforgettable and heartbreaking conclusion.  The unbridled passion of this ageless tale has made it a favorite of audiences for over a century.

La Bohème

Colonial Theatre

Lorraine Hansberry’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN comes to Astor Place this fall in Hansberry's Public Theater debut. Directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara, this fresh look at a classic proves to be as provocative and powerful today as it was in 1959.

Lena Younger has decided to use her late husband’s life insurance to move her family out of their cramped apartment on Chicago’s South Side. Her son, Walter Lee, has other ideas. This innovative new production of an American classic fearlessly interrogates the American dream in the face of racial and economic strife.

Lighting Designer

Alex Jainchill

Events

Past events

22 - 28 Aug, 2026

Lucia Di Lammermoor · Berkshire Opera Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026

Zémire Et Azor · Berkshire Opera Festival

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