Opera Idaho: As One (2 of 3)
Date: 5/10/2019 7:30 PM - 5/10/2019 9:30 PM
Location: Danny Peterson Theatre (BSU Campus)
Cost: $28 to $35 (*Group, senior, child, military & student discounts available. Ticket prices do not include sales tax or applicable fees.(
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A coming-of-age story about a transgender woman
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As One: A chamber opera for two voices and string quartet
Music & Concept by Laura Kaminsky
Libretto by Mark Campbell & Kimberly Reed
By arrangement with Bill Holab Music
As One was commissioned and developed by American Opera Projects (AOP)
As One is a coming-of-age story about a transgender woman that is taking the country by storm. With only two roles and accompanied by a string quartet, the opera is presented in one act of about 80 minutes. Opera Idaho’s production features baritone Michael Kelly as Hannah Before, mezzo-soprano Blythe Gaissert as Hannah After and a string quartet by members of 208 Ensemble. The production, directed by Gordon Rinehart and conducted by Jennifer Drake, will be performed at The Danny Peterson Theatre marking the first collaboration between Opera Idaho and the newly-constituted School of the Arts at Boise State University. The production also marks the first time in its 46-year history that Opera Idaho will present an opera by a female composer.