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World premiere, March 18, 2011 Danny and Sylvia Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, New York City
Center for Contemporary Opera
James E. Schaeffer, General Director; Eric Salzman, Artistic Director; Richard Marshall, Founder
Conductor: Sara Jobin
Director: Sam Helfrich
Set Design: Laura Jellinek
Costumes: Melissa Schlachtmeyer
Lighting Design, Production Manager: Eric Southern
Excerpt from Act 1, Scene 2
The parlor of Verloc’s shabby home behind the pornography shop he runs as a cover for his spying activities. His wife Winnie and younger brother Stevie, who lives with the couple, are preparing dinner in anticipation of Verloc’s arrival. Stevie, who is autistic, is agitated by a cabman’s cruel treatment of a horse, and Winnie tries to comfort him. When Verloc arrives, he curtly informs Winnie that his usual group of conspirators will be arriving shortly. She asks that he help calm Stevie, but he dismisses her concern.
Winnie Verloc: Amy Burton
Adolf Verloc: Scott Bearden
Stevie: Jonathan Blalock
Score publishing: composers.com
World premiere, March 18, 2011 Danny and Sylvia Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, New York City
Center for Contemporary Opera
James E. Schaeffer, General Director; Eric Salzman, Artistic Director; Richard Marshall, Founder
Conductor: Sara Jobin
Director: Sam Helfrich
Set Design: Laura Jellinek
Costumes: Melissa Schlachtmeyer
Lighting Design, Production Manager: Eric Southern
Excerpt from Act 1, Scene 2
The parlor of Verloc’s shabby home behind the pornography shop he runs as a cover for his spying activities. His wife Winnie and younger brother Stevie, who lives with the couple, are preparing dinner in anticipation of Verloc’s arrival. Stevie, who is autistic, is agitated by a cabman’s cruel treatment of a horse, and Winnie tries to comfort him. When Verloc arrives, he curtly informs Winnie that his usual group of conspirators will be arriving shortly. She asks that he help calm Stevie, but he dismisses her concern.
Winnie Verloc: Amy Burton
Adolf Verloc: Scott Bearden
Stevie: Jonathan Blalock
Score publishing: composers.com
