Name: L'Amant anonyme
Start: 2022-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Corbett Center for the Performing Arts

Artist

Admin

Conductor

Caleb Glickman

Stage director

Alison Pogorelc

Set designer

Sean Haffey

Lighting designer

Baron Leon

Costume designer

Natasha Cox

Sound designer

Patrick Kiernan

Makeup artist

Kelly Yurko

Hairstylist

Repetiteur

Marie-France Lefebvre

Singer

Victoria Ellington

Léontine

Rachel Kobernick

Haksung Lee

Valcour

Justin Burgess

Ophémon

Erik Nordstrom

Jinpark Choi

Colin

Logan Wagner

Ariana Maubach

Dorothée

Tess Klibanoff

Felicity Tomkins

Jeannette

Tanya Harris

Company Ensemble (Chorus)

Yasmine Bougacha

Violin I

Mable Lecrone

Violin II

Violet Huang

Cello

Samantha Powell

Cello II

Naomi Sarchet

bass

Gongming Jiang

Harpsichord

Orchestra

CCM L'amant Anonyme Orchestra Roster

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

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Cristina Pardo Ramírez

L'Amant anonyme -  (L'Amant Anonyme)

Cincinnati

United States

Corbett Center for the Performing Arts

Cohen Family Studio Theater

L'Amant anonyme Bologne Chevalier De Saint-Georges

Public

Opera

L'Amant Anonyme

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Approved

Bass

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

Choreographer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Executive producer

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Extra

Soprano

Tenor

Mezzo-soprano

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Contralto

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

Photography: Mark Lyons
(Featured Cast in Production Photos: 18th/20th February)

In the past year, there has been increased attention surrounding this neglected 1780 chamber opera by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Bologne’s extraordinary life, artistic success and influence have recently captured the interest of many, as he was a pioneering Black composer, contemporary with Haydn and Mozart. 

On the surface, his charming chamber opera, L’Amant Anonyme, explores themes of love and romance typical in the High Enlightenment period and sexual awakening that occured during the late 18th century. At that time, there was an increasing rejection of grand baroque spectacles and a newfound interest in themes relating to a more personal human nature. 

Such is the case for this opera, as well as its source material, the play by Stéphanie Félicité de Genlis. Similar to our composer, Madame de Genlis has fallen into a kind of anonymity, though her accomplishments as a writer and educationalist are just as exceptional — especially for a woman of that period.

As I began my work on L’Amant Anonyme, I was first struck by the charming moments of absurdity juxtaposed with intense emotionality represented by the strum und drang musical style. At its core, this piece is an exploration into the fear of the unknown; what it means to leave the comfort of familiarity and trust in new (and sometimes anonymous) possibilities. 

I quickly began to draw parallels to the cinematic style of the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague), a film movement in the 1950s and '60s which gave birth to a new filmmaking approach, rejecting the traditional techniques of larger film studios. The films of the French New Wave are highly self-aware, often deemphasizing plot to focus on universal themes, such as human existence and love. 

Many New Wave directors embraced naturalism and spontaneity, which along with their low-budgets and improvisational style creates a “homemade” or “anti-technique” quality. 

Our production channels the philosophical and stylistic ideas of this cinematic movement, both aesthetically and dramatically pushing the boundaries of what might be deemed “traditional” for a piece of this period. Taking inspiration from the films of Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Demy, Agnes Varda, and other directors of the movement, we bridge naturalism with surreal extremes to highlight the intense emotional journey of our protagonist Léontine as she struggles to move on from her past and embrace the unknown. 

It seems only fitting that this piece, conceived by two mavericks in their day, be approached in a style which challenges dramatic expectations. We hope that our interpretation of this piece highlights the durability of their work and encourages our audience to explore other anonymous artists whom history has forgotten.

English

L'Amant Anonyme by Bologne Chevalier De Saint-Georges, lau 19 feb 2022, Frá (2022/2022), Leikstýrt af Alison Pogorelc,, Hljómsveitarstjóri Caleb Glickman, Corbett Center for the Performing Arts, Cincinnati, United States

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