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Ausrine Stundyte as Cio-Cio-San, Elizabeth Janes as Butterfly’s child and Sarah Larsen as Suzuki in Seattle Opera's production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Photo by Elise Bakketun.
North American Works Directory Listing
Death of Virgil
Composer: Michael White
Librettist: Thom Sokoloski
Other Artistic Personnel: Thom Sokoloski, conception and design; Michael White, music and sound; Dimitri Levanoff, imagery; Heather MacCrimmon, costumes
Original Cast: soprano Linda Karry with dancers Sonya Biernath, Yvonne Ng, Eryn Trudell and Learie McNicolls
Premiere Date: November 25, 1999
Producing Company: Autumn Leaf Performance
Description: The opera explores Virgil's captivation by the song of a young boy during his journey to Rome with the completed "Aeneid."
Comments: The structure of "The Death of Virgil" is certainly new for Theatre Centre audiences. The piece has a fragmented narrative, Arabic chanting, display cases, photography, musical and environmental soundscapes, and twenty blue-skinned dancers who create a breathing sea. The audience members will sit on the benches of Virgil's ship, an element intended to make them part of the play instead of mere spectators.
Length: 00:50
Total Acts: 1
Orchestration: Electro-acoustic tape
Ballet/Dance: 4 Dancers
Contact: Lynda Clouette-Mackay or Thom Sokoloski
E-mail Address: Boom@autumnleaf.com
Phone: 416-363-1677

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