Name: Recovered Voices: Highway 1, USAThe Dwarf
Start: 2024-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: LA Opera

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Nicole Heaston

Mary

Baritone

Norman Garrett

Tenor

Chaz'men Williams-Ali

Nate

Mezzo-soprano

Deborah Nansteel

Aunt Lou

Conductor

James Conlon

Stage director

Kaneza Schaal

Chorus master

Jeremy Frank

Darko Tresnjak

Set designer

Ralph Funicello

Costume designer

Linda Cho

Rodrick Dixon

The Dwarf

Erica Petrocelli

the Infanta

Bass

Kristinn Sigmundsson

Don Estoban

LA Opera

Orchestra

LA Opera Orchestra

Christopher Myers

Charlese Antoinette

Lighting designer

Pablo Santiago

Alan Williams

The Sheriff

Emily Magee

Ghita

Kathleen O’Mara

1. Zofe

Deepa Johnny

2. Zofe

Sarah Saturnino

3. Zofe

Tiffany Townsend

Das zweite Mädchen

Madeleine Lyon

Das erste Mädchen

Amy Rubin

Cheyanne Williams

Choreographer

Bill Burns

Stage combat master

Andrew Kenneth Moss

Intimacy Coordinator

Sara Widzer

English

German

Recovered Voices: Highway 1, USA/The Dwarf

Los Angeles

United States

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Recovered Voices: Highway 1, USA/The Dwarf: Highway 1 U.S.A. Still (+1 More)

Public

Staged

Opera

Highway 1 U.S.A.

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Chorus Director

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Recovered Voices: Highway 1, USA/The Dwarf: Highway 1 U.S.A. Still, W. G. (+1 More)

LOVE IS THEIR REFUGE - Highway 1, USA 

A Historic LA Premiere, Highway 1, USA by trailblazer William Grant Still, hailed as “the Dean of African-American Composers.” Norman Garrett and Nicole Heaston star as a hardworking Black couple determined to build a better life, whose years of sacrifice turn out to be misguided. Chaz'men Williams-Ali portrays the ne'er-do-well brother who squanders every opportunity granted to him. Conducted by James Conlon, this new staging (only the second-ever professional production of this heartwarming opera) is helmed by visionary director Kaneza Schaal and production designer Christopher Myers, reuniting after their work on our stunning 2022 production of Omar.

LOVE IS HIS RUIN - The Dwarf 

An Impossible Romance, a gothic tale of one-sided love in a decadent Spanish court. Oscar Wilde’s fable is brought to life through a lush and romantic score conducted by James Conlon. Tenor Rodrick Dixon stars in the title role opposite audience favorites Erica Petrocelli and Kristinn Sigmundsson as we present Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf. Last staged at LA Opera in 2008 to critical acclaim, Tony-winning director Darko Tresnjak conjures a royally opulent production, with costumes from fellow Tony Award winner Linda Cho.

Highway 1, USA and The Dwarf - Now to March 17 only!

The groundbreaking Recovered Voices project returns with a pair of powerful one-act operas.

The power of art triumphs over historical neglect and censorship in two 20th-century gems. First up is a rare staging of Highway 1, USA by William Grant Still, a trailblazing Jim Crow-era composer hailed as “the Dean of African-American Composers.” Norman Garrett and Nicole Heaston star as a hardworking couple determined to build a better life, who discover that their years of sacrifices have been misguided. Chaz'men Williams-Ali portrays the beneficiary of their support, who squanders the opportunities granted to him. This new production is staged by visionary director Kaneza Schaal, who helmed the stunning 2022 production of Omar.

Next, Rodrick Dixon performs the title role opposite audience favorites Erica Petrocelli and Kristinn Sigmundsson in The Dwarf, a heartbreaking tale of one-sided love in an opulent Spanish court. Last presented here in 2010 to critical acclaim, Oscar Wilde’s fable is brought to life through a lush and romantic score by Alexander Zemlinsky, whose career was cut short by the rise of the Nazi regime.

ARTISTS: HIGHWAY 1, USA
MARY
Nicole Heaston
BOB
Norman Garrett
NATE
Chaz'men Williams-Ali
AUNT LOU
Deborah Nansteel
SHERIFF
Alan Williams
CONDUCTOR
James Conlon
DIRECTOR
Kaneza Schaal
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Christopher Myers
CO-SCENIC DESIGNER
Amy Rubin
CO-SCENIC DESIGNER
Cheyanne Williams
COSTUMES
Charlese Antoinette
LIGHTING
Pablo Santiago
CHORUS
Jeremy Frank

ARTISTS: THE DWARF
THE DWARF
Rodrick Dixon
DONNA CLARA
Erica Petrocelli
DON ESTOBAN
Kristinn Sigmundsson
GHITA
Emily Magee
FIRST MAID
Kathleen O'Mara
SECOND MAID
Deepa Johnny
THIRD MAID
Sarah Saturnino
FIRST PLAYMATE
Tiffany Townsend
SECOND PLAYMATE
Madeleine Lyon
CONDUCTOR
James Conlon
DIRECTOR
Darko Tresnjak
SCENERY
Ralph Funicello
COSTUMES
Linda Cho
LIGHTING
Pablo Santiago
CHORUS
Jeremy Frank
CHOREOGRAPHER
Bill Burns

Recovered Voices: Highway 1, USA/The Dwarf by Still, W. G., Von Zemlinsky, From (2024/2024), Directed by Kaneza Schaal, Darko Tresnjak,, Conductor James Conlon, LA Opera, Los Angeles, United States

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