Terence Blanchard, PHOTO BY HENRY ADEBONOJO, Courtesy of The St Louis Magazine
Sean Curran will choreograph the world premiere of Terrence Blanchard's new opera “Fire Shut Up in My Bones" based on the memoir by Charles M Blow. Tisch Dance Alumni, BFA ’18 Dervla Carey-Jones will be a featured dancer. Sean will also choreograph new productions of the Marriage of Figaro, the Coronation of Poppea and Rigoletto.
Three more opera works not to be missed this season at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis:
The Marriage of Figaro: An opera buffa, this Mozart masterwork is a sequel to The Barberof Seville. Good-natured Figaro wants to marry Susanna—but she’s also the Count’s object of affection. To get down the aisle, the two will have to thwart the powerful man’s plans. May 25 & 31; June 6, 8, 12, 16, 19 & 29.
Rigoletto: In Verdi’s three-act opera based on a Victor Hugo play, the Duke has eyes for Gilda, the daughter of Rigoletto, the court jester. When the Duke abandons Gilda, Rigoletto swears vengeance, but an innocent will be caught in the crossfire. So Young Park, whose voice the Los Angeles Times called “stunning” and The New York Times described as “dead accurate,” plays Gilda. June 1, 5, 14, 20, 22, 26 & 30.
The Coronation of Poppea: Before there was Netflix’s House of Cards, there was Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea. Poppea, Emperor Nero’s mistress, longs to be empress and is willing to do anything to make it happen in this opera that’s been described as “sexy, bloodthirsty, and unapologetic.” June 9, 13, 15, 22, 26 & 28.