National Sawdust and Manhattan School of Music Present:
The House Taken Over
American Premiere
Friday, October 7th @ 8pm
Doors 7:30pm
Tickets
Food and drink will be available
About the Show
The House Taken Over by composer Vasco Mendonça and librettist Sam Holcroft
An opera based on the 1946 short story by Argentine writer Julio Cortázar featuring a score by composer Vasco Mendonça. It tells the story of a brother and sister living together in their ancestral home which is being “taken over” by unknown entities. Directed by Artist-in-Residence R.B. Schlather, The House Taken Over starts in a realist manner, slowly introducing a scene in which natural laws are distorted within a unique 4-D set.
Vasco Mendoça, Composer
Etienne Siebens, Music Director
R.B. Schlather, Director
Rachel Calloway, “Sister”
Robert Mellon, “Brother”
JAX Messenger, Lighting Design
Terese Wadden, Costume Design
Anne Ford-Coates, Hair and Make Up Design
Kathleen Stakenas, Stage Manager
Nolan Robertson, Orchestra Coordinator and Co-Producer
Miriam Charney,Vocal Coach
Brian Daurelle, Rehearsal Pianist
Benjamin Grow, Music/Orchestra Prep Conductor
Nolan Robertson, Orchestra Coordinator and Co-Producer
Miriam Charney,Vocal Coach
Brian Daurelle, Rehearsal Pianist
Benjamin Grow, Music/Orchestra Prep Conductor
Commissioned by LOD muziektheater & Festival d’Aix en Provence
Opera programming at NS is supported in part by a generous gift from Alberto Cribiore.
