The Midsummer Marriage
by Michael Tippett
A quest opera that sends two young couples in search of enlightenment into a mythic world of ritual dance and the collective unconscious, The Midsummer Marriage is based on sources as diverse as The Magic Flute, Jungian psychology, and The Waste Land. Musically, it is lyrical and lush, and the ensemble cast includes award-winning young soprano Joélle Harvey as Jenifer; tenor Peter Tantsits as Mark; baritone Andrew Schroeder as King Fisher (a figure from Grail legend, recast as a 20th century industrialist); and mezzo-soprano Joyce Castle as Madame Sosostris, Eliot’s “famous clairvoyante.”
Sung in English with titles
All performances at the Cutler Majestic Theatre,
219 Tremont Street, Boston |
Performances
Friday,
February 24, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Sunday,
February 26, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Tuesday,
February 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Don’t miss the free pre-performance talk one hour before curtain for all performances.
Sunday ticket holders: stay after the performances for a free talkback with artists from the production. |
Cast
Joélle Harvey as Jenifer
Peter Tantsits as Mark
Andrew Schroeder as King Fisher
Joyce Castle as Madame Sosostris
Deborah Selig as Bella
Bradford Gleim as He-Ancient
Matthew DiBattista as Jack
Glorivy Arroyo as She-Ancient
Conducted by Gil Rose
Directed by Daniel Pelzig
Scenic Design by Cameron Anderson
Costume Design by Sara Jean Tosetti
Lighting Design by Christopher Ostrom |
