Organization

Regie

Kathleen Clawson

Dirigat

Susanne Sheston

Production Stage Manager

Cindy Knight

Assistant Stage Manager

Paul Smith

Jillian Stacer

Bühnenbild

Pam Knauert Lavarnway

Lichtgestaltung

John Rensel

Wig/Makeup Designer

Cass Brake

Tom Venditelli

Surtitle Caller

Linda Lally

Sänger

Mezzosopran

Blythe Gaissert

Katharine Wright

Amanda Lynn Bottoms

Charlie tyler

Bariton

Sean Anderson

Harry Haskell

Tenor

Dominic Armstrong

Orville Wright

Christian Sanders

Wilbur Wright

Maya Vansuch

Kathie wright

Sopran

Grace Kahl

Isabelle Cummings Haskell

Bradley Mattingly

Mike

Ryu-Kyung Kim

Dean Gideon

Kenneth Shaw

Bishop Milton wright

Dramaturgie

Artistic Advisor

Thomas Bankston

Rehearsal accompalishment/coach

Kathleen Kelly

Orchestra

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Dayton Opera

Englisch

Finding Wright

Dayton

Vereinigte Staaten

Schuster Center

Finding Wright Kaminsky

Public

Genehmigt

Thanks to a dynamic, all-female creative team, the spotlight will finally shine on Katharine Wright, sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright, through Finding Wright.

This world premiere opera started with a visit to the Dayton Woodland Cemetery. In 2014, librettist Andrea Fellows Fineberg and then stage director (now Artistic Director) Kathleen Clawson happened upon the grave of the Wright Brothers. Laid to rest between them was a relatively unknown–Katharine Wright.

Struck by the intrigue of this long-forgotten sister, Fellows Fineberg and Clawson were determined to learn more about her life. On their quest to uncover more about Katharine, they discovered that her life lent itself naturally to an operatic format. 

Not uncommon for inventors, Wilbur and Orville weren’t able to easily articulate the genius of their work so ordinary people could understand it. Katharine stepped in to champion their work and helped them become household names worldwide. Being an advocate for their work came with a cost. Katharine had to put aside her own aspirations, including finding love, on hold while she supported her brothers.

This new world premiere opera traces the parallel narratives of Katharine Wright, sister of Orville and Wilbur, and Charlotte (“Charlie”) Tyler, a 21st-century aerospace engineer grieving her stalling career and the recent loss of her husband. Through learning about Katharine’s life, Charlie finds the inspiration she needs to overcome her struggles.

English

Finding Wright by Kaminsky, Ab (2022/2022), Unter der Regie von Kathleen Clawson,, Dirigat Susanne Sheston, Schuster Center, Dayton, Vereinigte Staaten

Aufführungskredite (Besetzung & Produktionsteam )

Besetzung

Produktionsteam

Ensemble

Programm, Über & Zusammenfassung

Fotos

Weiterführende Literatur

Aufführungstermine & Spielstätten

Veranstaltungsorte