Opera Project 2012:  The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia

A mysterious melancholic fantasy that blends wild folk tales of gypsies and devils.


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**Performance made possible by a generous grant from the Free for All Concert Fund, Inc.**

Juventas New Music Ensemble is proud to present the world premiere fully-staged performance of Ketty Nez’s newest opera. Based on folk tale, The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia tells the story of a spry fortune-telling Roma, a dashing, murderous outlaw and their meetings with local villagers of the Rumelian hinterlands. Through their interactions and songs, experience surprising stories of the past and future, peppered with characters from another time and faraway places. 

Roberts Studio Theatre 
The Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
527 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02116

Friday May 4, 2012 at 8:00pm
Saturday May 5, 2012 at 3:00pm 
Saturday May 5, 2012 at 8:00pm
Sunday May 6, 2012 at 3:00pm

The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia - May 4-6
Music and libretto by Ketty Nez
Direction by  Giselle Ty 
Music Direction by Lidiya Yankovskaya
Stage Management by Hans Schroder
Production Manager  Anh Le 

PERFORMANCES by:
Anna Ward, soprano
Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano
Leslie Tay, tenor
Kevin Kees, baritone
Kate Paulsen, actor

 Zachary Jay, Flute
Marguerite Levin, Clarinet
Brian Calhoon, Percussion
Julia Scott Carey, Piano
Yohanan Chendler, Violin
Rachel Arnold, Cello 


New Music
With more than 60 exhilarating concerts under our belt, we continue to showcase high-energy performances in our 2011-2012 season including a collaboration with Intermezzo Opera and Schola Cantorum of Boston, a fully-staged world premiere of Ketty Nez's opera The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia, and our first ever performance in Providence, RI.




Announcements

Juventas Received Award for Best Opera in Professional Category
For the second year in a row, Juventas receives an award from the National Opera Association.  Juventas won second place in the category for "Professional Opera Company."


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