Opera Workshop

Excepts from two operas-in-progress:

Exagoge, composed by Avner Finberg.  An adaptation of Ezekiel the Tragedien's 2nd Century CE text, the earliest known Jewish play.  A Greek drama based on the Exodus, with a little paganism thrown in.  Eventually to be presented inside a contemporary play, set at a Passover seder.  The play will occur around a giant table.  The opera will be on top of the table.  Libretto/play by Edward Einhorn.

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, composed by Nell Shaw Cohen.  A family holiday opera with a libretto by Edward Einhorn adapted from the book by L. Frank Baum: a nontraditional Christmas fairy tale about young Claus set in the magical world of The Wizard of Oz.

Exagoge:  Victoria A. Davis (Soprano, Tzipporah); James Rogers (Tenor, Moses); Brian McQueen (Bass, Pharaoh)

Santa Claus: Alexis Rodda (Soprano, Necile/Queen Awgwa); Rocky Duval (Mezzo, Jack Frost); India Guy (Soprano, Child); Yael Haskel (Soprano, Chorus); Hallie Walker (Mezzo, Chorus); Jill Melanie Wirth (Soprano, Chorus); Yichen Xue (Baritone, Santa Claus/Nome King)

Photo from 2017 concert with James Rogers and Adrienne Danrich