Name: The Alma Fetish
Start: 2013-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2013-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: National Concert Hall (NCH)

Organization

Cantante

Majella Cullagh

Alma

Leigh Melrose

Oskar

Daire Halpin

Hulda

Graeme Danby

Russian Soldier

Deirdre Moynihan

Voice of the Doll

Laura Murphy

Female Guest 1

Megan Kennedy

Doll

Female Guest 2

Eugene Ginty

Male Guest

Catherine Redding

Female Student 1

Maria Kelly

Female Student 2

Richard Shaffrey

Male Student 1

Nathan Morrison

Male Student 2

Director(a) orquestal

Fergus Sheil

Diseñador(a) de iluminación

Mark Galione

Diseñador(a) de video

Pauline Bewick

Wide Open Opera

Others

Chorus of Wide Open Opera

Orchestra

National Symphony Orchestra

The Alma Fetish

Dublín

Irlanda

National Concert Hall (NCH)

The Alma Fetish
World premiere concert performance of an opera by Raymond Deane (music) and Gavin Kostick (libretto)
Wide Open Opera

When the early passion of their affair fades away, Alma Mahler (Majella Cullagh, soprano) challenges Oskar Kokoschka (Leigh Melrose, baritone) to enlist and fight in World War I, paving the way for her next lover. Wounded and suffering from shell-shock, Oskar’s only path back to sanity is to commission a lifesize doll of Alma, with which he dines, rides in a carriage, and attends the opera. He also uses it as an artist's model. The scandal in Vienna is huge, but when Oskar regains his equilibrium, he realises he no longer needs the doll. He and his faithful maid Hulda (Daire Halpin, soprano) arrange a party with his students, during which they drunkenly behead and defenestrate the doll. In the epilogue, Alma and Oskar briefly meet in Venice 20 years later, before going their separate ways.

The concept for this opera was first proposed by artist Pauline Bewick, and one scene was commissioned by RTÉ lyric fm, and recorded for broadcast in 2009.  Raymond Deane worked on The Alma Fetish between 2006-2011, assisted by a project grant from the Arts Council of Ireland / An chomhairle ealaíon.

This 2013 premiere performance was given by Wide Open Opera in conjunction with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the National Concert Hall with visuals by Pauline Bewick projected on a large screen above the stage. The performance was filmed by Ronan O'Leary and Ronan Lee. It opens with an unplanned onstage interview with the composer! 
 

Composer: Raymond Deane
Librettist: Gavin Kostick
Visuals: Pauline Bewick
Lighting Design: Mark Galione
Cast:
Majella Cullagh (Alma)
Leigh Melrose (Oskar)
Daire Halpin (Hulda)
Graeme Danby (Russian Soldier)
Megan Kennedy (Doll)
Deirdre Moynihan (Voice of the Doll)
Laura Murphy (Female Guest 1)
Deirdre Moynihan (Female Guest 2)
Eugene Ginty (Male Guest)
Catherine Redding (Female Student 1)
Maria Kelly (Female Student 2)
Richard Shaffrey (Male Student 1)
Nathan Morrison (Male Student 2)
Chorus of Wide Open Opera
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Fergus Sheil Conductor

The Alma Fetish Deane

Public

Válido

Bajo

Instrumentalist

Pianista

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

Oboist

hornist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Harper

Saxophonist

Trombonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da Gambist

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Compositor(a)

Director(a) de escena

Libretista

Escenógrafo(a)

Diseñador(a) de vestuario/Figurinista

Coreógrafo(a)

Bailarín(a)

Actor/actriz

Director(a) coral

Dramaturgia

Traductor(a)

Diseñador(a) de sonido

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Maquillaje

Producción Ejecutiva

Peinado

Otro

Stage Manager

Coro

Orquesta

Poet

Entrenador(a) vocal

Profesor(a)

Photographer

Radiodifusión

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Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Soprano

Singer

Contratenor

Tenor

Barítono

Mezzosoprano

Contralto

Bajobarítono

Hablado

Vocalista infantil

Silencio

Alto

Continuo

The Alma Fetish by Deane, R., mié. 11 sep 2013, De (2013/2013), Director Fergus Sheil, National Concert Hall (NCH), Dublín, Irlanda

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