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the body  politic

Leo Hurley, music
Charles Osborne, libretto

Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
Giselle Ty, director

Summary:

A transgender man from Kabul emigrates to the American South at the height of the Afghan War. This world premiere opera explores the complexities of gender and national identity as Iphis sees his world reflected through the contrasting lenses of a conservative parent, a drag queen, a young child, and the fearless mother who raised him. 

Reviews:

"The Body Politic unfolded with such power and eloquence…The score is highly effective"
- CVNC.org
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"...extremely relevant…stunning performance(s)"
- Bay State Banner

"amazing operatic sound"
- The Independent Weekly

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SPRING   2016

​Premiere Details:
May 5-7, 2016
Plaza Theater
539 Tremont Street,
Boston (South End)

Cast:
Iphis: Rudy Giron, countertenor 
Constance: Samantha Schmid, soprano
(Charlotte McKechnie, cover)
Roxanna: Alex Dietrich, mezzo soprano
Eugene: James Wesley Hunter, tenor
Young Iphis/Michael: Laura Intravia, soprano
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Instrumentalists:
Nikoma Baccus, flute
Wolcott Humphrey, clarinet
Olga Patramanskaya, violin
Drew Ricciardi, viola
Ming-Hui Lin, cello
Christian Gray, bass
Julia Carey, piano
Greg Jukes, percussion

​Production Team: 
Conductor: Lidiya Yankovskaya 
Stage Director: Giselle Ty
Production Manager: Charlotte McKechnie
Scenic Designer: Christopher Heilman
Lighting Design: Ian King
Master Electrician: Hallie Voulgaris
Costume Designer: Olga Maslova
Stage Manager: Melanie Becaling

Also   in  the  opera  project  series:

The Little Blue One (2014)
Dominick DiOrio and Meghan Guidry

The Magic Mirror (2013)
Polina Nazaykinskaya

The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia (2012)
Ketty Nez

Light & Power, A Tesla/Edison Story (2011)
Isaac Schankler and Jillian Burcar

3 x 3 = ∞ (2010)
Karola Obermüller and Peter Gilbert

The Hourglass & The Year of the Serpent (2009)

Tramps, Emails & Hemlock (2008)

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