American Repertoire Program
A Coffin in Egypt
Music by Ricky Ian Gordon / Libretto by Leonard Foglia
Some things you just can’t bury.
East Coast Premiere
90-year-old grand dame Myrtle Bledsoe has outlived her husband, her daughters and virtually everyone else in Egypt, Texas. But in the last stage of her life, she can’t outlive the truth. Opera Philadelphia proudly presents the East Coast Premiere of this haunting tale of memory and murder, racism and recrimination. Known for opera, art song , and musical theater, composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist/director Leonard Foglia base the opera on a play by Horton Foote, providing the perfect showcase for beloved mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. Making her Opera Philadelphia debut, von Stade’s formidable bravura has won her wide acclaim, including being called “one of America’s finest artists and singers” by The New York Times.
A Coffin in Egypt
A Chamber Opera in One Act
Based on A Coffin in Egypt, a play by Horton Foote
Commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera and Opera Philadelphia
Premiered by the Houston Grand Opera in March, 2014
A co-production of the Houston Grand Opera and Opera Philadelphia
AURORA SERIES: CHAMBER OPERA AT THE PERELMAN THEATER
Venue:
Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
300 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Schedule Details:
Friday, June 6, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 2:30 pm
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 2:30 pm
Estimated Running Time:
Approximately 70 minutes with no intermission
Language:
Performed in English with English supertitles
