Fri, Nov 17Thompson Concert HallNov 17, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM MSTThompson Concert Hall, 1375 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USAOpera Contempo is pleased to announce a reading of the first two scenes of a new opera, composed by Utah’s Jessica Rudman, with libretto by Kendra Preston Leonard.
Fri, Nov 17
|Thompson Concert Hall
Protectress: A New Opera Reading
Opera Contempo is pleased to announce a reading of the first two scenes of a new opera, composed by Utah’s Jessica Rudman, with libretto by Kendra Preston Leonard.
Time & Location
Nov 17, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM MST
Thompson Concert Hall, 1375 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
About the event
“Protectress” is a modern sequel to the Medusa myth that explores compassion and solidarity in relation to rape culture, victim blaming, and the processing of trauma.
Directed by Anthony T. Buck
Conducted by Christopher Ramos
Featuring:
Gerta Wiemer, piano
Aubrey Adams-McMillan, Medusa
Emily Nelson, Stheno
Lindsay Spring-Browning, Euryale
Julie Wright-Costa, Hera
Mandi Barrus, Artemis
Kirstin Chavez, Hecate
Cynthia Harris, Aphrodite
Kahli Dalbow, Clotho
Hilary Koolhoven, Lachesis
Natalie Easter, Atropos
Free and open to the public