Name: Our American Odyssey
Start: 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Joshi Performance Hall (Indiana University South Bend)

Organization

Admin

South Bend Lyric Opera

Conductor

Juan-Carlos Alarcon

Stage director

Carl Ratner

Pianist

Ellis Anderson

Costume designer

Emily Chidalek

Chorus master

Addie Pfeiffer

Set designer

Damen Mroczek

Lighting designer

Ethan Brentlinger

Singer

Soprano

Mary Martin

Penelope

Tenor

Seth Johnson

Odysseus

Bass-baritone

Cyclops

Elizabeth Schleicher

Circe

Mezzo-soprano

Eleni Taluzek

Calypso

Emma Sorenson

Clea

Emily Sullivan

Others

South Bend Lyric Opera Chorus

Our American Odyssey

South Bend

United States

Joshi Performance Hall (Indiana University South Bend)

Our American Odyssey Marjorie Rusche

Public

Sharan Allad

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Countertenor

Bass

Baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

OUR AMERICAN ODYSSEY is inspired by Homer's THE ODYSSEY and the currents of our time, blending the worlds of mythological and modern men and women. Odysseus journeys from an ancient world of battle to become a Wall Street profiteer who slays the monster Cyclops on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He then journeys to Circe's Malibu Spiritual Retreat and Calypso's Cayman Islands luxury resort before he returns to his true home. Penelope, while beset with grief for the loss of Odysseus, heroically strategizes to get rid of the harassing suitors led by the bully Antinous, telepathically reconnects with Odysseus in Circe's Malibu Spiritual Retreat, and aids her fiber arts studio assistant Clea with her immigration issues. Reunited, Penelope and Odysseus vow to rebuild a safe, loving home and flourishing society in Ithaca (aka America).

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The music is lyric, dramatic, and comic; a contemporary opera/music theater/minimalism/world music blend.

English

Our American Odyssey by Marjorie Rusche, Sat 21 Oct 2023, From (2023/2023), Directed by Carl Ratner,, Conductor Juan-Carlos Alarcon, Joshi Performance Hall (Indiana University South Bend), South Bend, United States

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

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Programme, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

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