Atlanta Opera 2023/2024 SEASON

Paul Moravec: The Shining

Sung in English with English supertitles Libretto by Mark Campbell
Based on the novel by Stephen King Director: Brian Staufenbiel
Set design: Jacquelyn Scott
Costume design: Alina Bokovikova Projection design: David Murakami Wendy Torrance: Kearstin Piper Brown Wendy Torrance: Kelly Kaduce
Dick Hallorann: Aubrey Allicock

Oct 28 (2023)
DISCOVERIES SERIES
Michael Shapiro: Frankenstein
New score by Michael Shapiro performed with 1931 film Frankenstein Conductor: Michael Shapiro
Atlanta Opera Orchestra
Soloists TBD

Nov 4, 7, 10, 12 (2023)
Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto
Co-production with Houston Grand Opera and Dallas Opera In Italian with English supertitles
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Based on Le roi s’amuse by Victor Hugo
Conductor: Roberto Kalb
Director: Tomer Zvulun
Set design: Erhard Rom
Costume design: Jessica Jahn
Lighting design: Robert Wierzel
Rigoletto: George Gagnidze
Gilda: Jasmine Habersham
Duke of Mantua: Won Whi Choi
Giovanna: Rehanna Thelwell

Jan 20, 23, 26, 28 (2024)
Giacomo Puccini: La bohème
In Italian with English supertitles
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

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Conductor: Jonathan Brandani Director: Tomer Zvulun
Set and projection design: Erhard Rom Costume design: Martin Pakledinaz Lighting design: Robert Wierzel Rodolfo: Long Long*
Marcello: Zachary Nelson
Musetta: Madison Leonard
Colline: Christian Simmons

March 2, 5, 8, 10 (2024)
Benjamin Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream In English with English supertitles
Libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears Based on the play by William Shakespeare Conductor: Louis Lohraseb
Director: Chas Rader-Shieber
Set and costume design: Jacob A. Climer
Lighting design: Connie Yun
Oberon: Iestyn Davies*
Tytania: Liv Redpath*
Demetrius: Luke Sutliff
Lysander: Kameron Lopreore
Hermia: Susanne Burgess
Puck: Megan Marino
Bottom: Kevin Burdette

April 27, 30; May 3, 5 (2024) Richard Wagner: Die Walküre
In German with English supertitles Conductor: Arthur Fagen
Director: Tomer Zvulun
Set and projection design: Erhard Rom Lighting design: Robert Wierzel Costume design: Mattie Ullrich
Wotan: Greer Grimsley
Siegmund: Viktor Antipenko* Brünnhilde: Wendy Bryn Harmer*