

This production, published on DVD for the label Dynamic earned him the "Golden Mask" award as a young emerging conductor.

Therefore, it is no surprise that his career launched in 2007 at the age of 27 with Tosca for the 53rd Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago. Viareggio native, Maestro Valerio Galli, was born in the cradle of where some of the greatest versimo operas were ever written. She is a graduate of Princeton and received her MFA in directing from the Yale School of Drama. She is currently the resident director of Lincoln Center Theater. Lileana was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist, a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist, and a 2018 United States Artists Fellow. Revolt Again. (Soho Rep.) The House That Will Not Stand and Red Speedo (New York Theatre Workshop) Water by the Spoonful (Mark Taper Forum/CTG) Pipeline (Lincoln Center) The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World (Signature Theatre, Obie Award) Henry IV, Part One and Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) The Bluest Eye (The Guthrie) War (LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater and Yale Rep.) Salome (JACK) Hollow Roots (the Under the Radar Festival at The Public Theater). Louis Rep, McCarter Theatre, upcoming: NYTW / National Black Theatre) Marys Seacole (LCT3, Obie Award) Wayne Shorter and esperanza spalding’s …(Iphigenia) (MASS MoCA, Arts Emerson, The Kennedy Center) Hansel and Gretel (a film for Houston Grand Opera) Afrofemononomy (PSNY) Anatomy of a Suicide (Atlantic Theater Company) Fefu and Her Friends (TFANA) Girls (Yale Rep.) Faust (Opera Omaha) Fabulation, Or the Reeducation of Undine (Signature Theatre) Thunderbodies and Revolt.
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Recent projects include: The Skin of Our Teeth (Lincoln Center), Dreaming Zenzile (St. LILEANA BLAIN-CRUZ is a director from New York City and Miami. Opening night’s pre-opera talk featured Stage Director Lileana Blain-Cruz and Movement Director Raja Feather Kelly. “Rather than tell a story of heroes and villains, Blain-Cruz managed to show the audience human beings with rare honesty.” It means this Detroit Opera production features music and scenes for this audience-favorite that have almost never been performed – until now! Experience this masterpiece anew, whether you’re an opera veteran or first-timer!

With a cast for the ages, this production also restores Gounod’s original music & libretto, written for the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris. A timeless story, this acclaimed production from Tony-nominated and Lincoln Center Theatre’s resident director Lileana Blain-Cruz comes to the Detroit Opera House with a modern lens: Faust, part of the 1%, is tantalized with the one thing his money cannot buy. Proceeds will go to capital improvements of the theater.The classic deal with the devil, updated for modern times – together with restored music unheard for nearly 150 years.įaust strikes a deal – a second chance for youth, vitality, and love – with disastrous consequences for him and those around him. Tickets for boxes and cabanas are available by calling (313) 237-3268. Tickets can be purchased here, by calling (313) 237-7464, or in-person at the Detroit Opera House. Boxes are available for $3,500, and stage cabanas are available for $5,000. early entry, a SkyDeck reception, and access to the VIP lounge.

General admission tickets are $160, and VIP admission is $250 and includes a 7 p.m. The event is scheduled for 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
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Pro DJ Services by Jason Parent with Jesse Walters and Dylan Alexander.The rest of the musical line-up includes: Opera and soul singer Kisma Jordan and electro-pop violin band Nuclassica will headline the event, along with contemporary dancers choreographed by Liz Schmidt. Additional performers include Nicole New and The Woodward Horns, Midwest Dueling Pianos, and Nick Speed and DJ Dez Andres spinning J. Guests are encouraged to wear theatrical accessories. Other decorations are inspired by Don Giovanni, La bohème, and other operas. The venue will be decorated with props and sets from the theater’s productions, including a Hansel and Gretel dessert room, a Die Fledermaus champagne bar, and a Carmen sangria station. The event will take place in the Detroit Opera House, located at 1526 Broadway Street. “BravoBravo! regulars will still find the party they love but with an extra touch of magic this year.” “This year, we are taking BravoBravo! to the next level with a theme that honors and celebrates what the Detroit Opera House is known for: storytelling,” says Frankie Piccirilli, chief development officer of the Michigan Opera Theatre.
