Date: Sat, Jul 26 @ 7:30 PM
Location: Jenny Belzberg Theatre
Composed by Poul Ruders and Libretto by Paul Bentley
A new arrangement by Dan Schlosberg, commissioned by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Kamna Gupta, Conductor
Brenna Corner, Director
Amanda Testini, Assistant Director
Gillian Gallow Set, Designer
Sophie Tang, Lighting Designer
Jessica Oostergo, Costume Designer
A right-wing theocracy, a burning planet, and resistance against all odds.
The operatic adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s chillingly relevant dystopian classic comes to the stage in the fully realized world premiere of a chamber arrangement by acclaimed pianist Dan Schlosberg, commissioned by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and performed by Interplay faculty and participants.
This staging of The Handmaid’s Tale marks the culmination of a month-long residency bringing together opera singers, répétiteurs, chamber musicians, stage directors, stage managers, conductors, prop builders, and wardrobe technicians. It provides early-career opera, music, and theatre professionals the unique opportunity to work on a fully produced opera with a world-class creative team, including conductor Kamna Gupta and director Brenna Corner.
“In Dan Schlosberg we trust. He is the musical mastermind behind Heartbeat [Opera]’s daring arrangements, and his work is always intriguing.” — New York Times
“Dan Schlosberg [is] perhaps the wittiest arranger of his generation.” — Observer
Interplay is made possible through the generous support of the David Spencer Endowment Encouragement Fund and the Yolande Freeze Master Artists in Music Fund.
Banff Centre is in partnership with the Music in PyeongChang.
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