Behind-the-Scenes with Curtis Opera Theatre's Captivating Double Bill
Rehearsals are underway for Curtis Opera Theatre‘s second production of the 2023–24 season, a pairing of two 20th-century masterpieces, Francis Poulenc’s outrageously funny farce, Les Mamelles de Tirésias and Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s darkly satirical work, The Seven Deadly Sins, Friday, March 15, and Sunday, March 17, at the Philadelphia Film Center. This highly anticipated double bill led by critically acclaimed director Eve Summer, features an exciting cast of rising young opera stars accompanied by members of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra under the baton of renowned conductor Michelle Rofrano.
In anticipation of Curtis’s upcoming performances, Micah Gleason, Rita E. Hauser Conducting Fellow at the Curtis Institute of Music, recent Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship awardee, and accomplished photographer, went behind the scenes of a recent rehearsal to capture some images of Curtis Opera Theatre students taking on these surreal, satirical classics. As an additional sneak peek, view some illustrated renderings below from award-winning costume designer Whitney Locher and internationally renowned scenic designer Cameron Anderson.
Click HERE to learn more about Les Mamelles du Tirésias and The Seven Deadly Sins. Photo of the Les Mamelles cast in rehearsal by Micah Gleason Photography.
