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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.
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 COMPOSER
Richard Danielpour
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Award-winning composer Richard Danielpour has established himself as one of the most gifted and sought-after composers of his generation. His music has attracted an illustrious array of champions, and, as a devoted mentor and educator, he has also had a significant impact on the younger generation of composers. His list of commissions include some of the most celebrated artists of our day including Yo-Yo Ma, Jessye Norman, Dawn Upshaw, Emanuel Ax, Frederica von Stade, Thomas Hampson, Gary Graffman, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, the Guarneri, Emerson, and American String Quartets, and the New York City and Pacific Northwest Ballets, and institutions such as the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia and Stuttgart Radio Orchestras, Orchestre National de France, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and many more. With Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, he created Margaret Garner, his first opera, which premiered in May 2005.
LYRICIST
Jalaluddin Rumi, trans. Raficq Abdulla

VOCALIST
Mary Mackenzie
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A passionate performer of contemporary art song and chamber music, soprano Mary Elizabeth Mackenzie has worked closely with several living composers including John Harbison, Richard Danielpour and James Primosch, and has premiered works by Louis Andriessen, Jean Barraqué, John Harbison, Jonathan Dawe, Hector Parra, Bernhard Lang and Wang Jie. She has appeared with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, the Continuum Ensemble, the Da Capo Chamber Players, Fulcrum Point New Music Project and the Talea Ensemble.
PIANIST
Craig Ketter



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From Airport:
The easiest way to reach the OPERA America offices is to get a cab at the airport. Cost is $40-45
(not including tip).
  • JFK - Take the AirTrain ($5 - approx. 15 minutes) to the Jamaica Street Station and transfer to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Take the LIRR to Penn Station ($12 - approx. 35 minutes). See Penn Station directions below.
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From Grand Central Station:
Take the Train to the 42nd/Times Square station and transfer to the Train.
Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
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Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
The building is on the same block as the train stop.

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