FULL Jackie O (Daugherty) Miami FL 2014 Khare Moreno Rojas Du Pont

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Jackie O  
• Composer: Daugherty Michael  
• Libretto: Wayne Koestenbaum    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Gusman Concert Hall, Frost Opera Theater, University of Miami, Florida  
• Recorded: April 10, 2014
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Hillary Trumpler, Jennifer Voigt, Carl Du Pont, Vindhya Khare, Anne Carruthers, Max Moreno, Mia Rojas
• Conductor: Alan Johnson  
• Orchestra:
• Choreographer: Anne E. Kuite  
• Stage Director: Ben Krywosz  
• Stage Designer: Laurie Olinder  
• Costume Designer:   
• Lighting Designer: George Feldner  

Information about the Recording

• Published by: UMiamiFrostSings  
• Date Published: 2014  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
• Subtitles: nosubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  Jackie O Synopsis

  ACT ONE: 1968, among the sophisticated social set of New York City
  • A grieving Jacqueline Kennedy reflects on her tragedy.
  • Hipsters, artists, and denizens gather at an Andy Warhol “Happening”.
  • Warhol announces that Jackie Kennedy will be joining them.
  • Jackie arrives and privately reflects on her recent life in isolation.
  • Warhol explains his philosophy of art as he paints her.
  • In Jackie’s mind, Warhol’s painting of her comes to life.
  • Greek millionaire Aristotle Onassis now arrives with opera diva Maria Callas.
  • Jackie enters, and Onassis pursues her, suggesting they leave the party.
  • Promising financial security and safety, Onassis proposes to Jackie.
  • With continued turmoil in America, Jackie leaves with Onassis for Greece.

  ACT TWO: 1969 and later, after the marriage of Onassis and Jackie
  • Aboard Onassis’ yacht, Onassis parties with his cronies.
  • In a melancholy mood, Jackie recalls the “bright light” of JFK.
  • Unhappy with his marriage to Jackie, Onassis resumes his affair with Callas.
  • Onassis receives a phone call informing him that his son has died.
  • Jackie and Callas reflect on their own traumas, their own “eternal flames”.
  • Paparazzi invade Jackie and Maria’s privacy, but are sent away.
  • Callas leaves Jackie alone on the island.
  • In her mind, Jackie imagines speaking to JFK in the afterworld.
  • Jackie returns to America to create her own new frontier.

  Act I. The Happening
  Time: 1968
  Place: Andy Warhol’s Factory, New York City
  1. Jackie’s Song (Overture) (0:00)

  2. 1968 (4:05)
  Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Andy Warhol, Party Goers and Paparazzo

  3. Jackie’s Coming (9:39)
  Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Andy Warhol, Party Goers and Paparazzo

  4. Egyptian Time (14:37)
  Jackie O

  5. Goldfinger (19:37)
  Andy Warhol and Jackie O

  6. Painter’s Credo (21:21)
  Andy Warhol and Party Goers

  7. Jackie’s Credo (24:08)
  Jackie O and Andy Warhol

  8. Ballerina (28:32)
  Jackie O, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Andy Warhol and Party Goers

  9. Addio del Passato (31:37)
  Aristotle Onassis and Maria Callas

  10. Jackie’s Speech I (36:26)
  Jackie O

  11. I am Curious (Yellow) (37:04)
  Aristotle Onassis and Party Goers

  12. Jackie’s Speech II (42:45)
  Jackie O

  13. Don’t Look Back (44:00)
  Aristotle Onassis, Jackie O, Party Goers and Paparazzo

  14. 1986 (reprise) (48:03)
  Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and Party Goers

  Act II. The Island
  Scene i. On the ‘Christina’
  15. I Resemble A God (50:47)
  Aristotle Onassis and Playboys

  16. Stiff Drink (53:30)
  Aristotle Onassis and Playboys

  17. All His Bright Light (57:55)
  Jackie O, Aristotle Onassis and Playboys

  18. I Will See You at the Lido (1:01:19)
  Aristotle Onassis, Maria Callas and Jackie O

  19. Angel of Death (1:05:08)
  Aristotle Onassis

  Act II. The Island
  Scene ii. On Skorpios
  20. Flame Duet (1:07:02)
  Jackie O and Maria Callas

  21. Smash His Camera (1:18:20)
  Jackie O, Maria Callas and Paparazzo

  22.Jack’s Song (1:21:45)
  Jackie O and J.F.K.’s Voice

  23. Jackie’s Speech III (1:29:30)
  Jackie O

  24. The New Frontier is Here (1:30:17)
  Jackie O and Chorus

  25. Bows and Talk back with Michael and Wayne (1:33:57)

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