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FULL OPERAbbit (Mariel Mayz) New York 2018 Jacob January, Sarah Jo, Charlotte Athanasidy, Yanitza Lee
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: OPERAbbit
- Composer: Mayz Mariel
- Libretto: Andrew Mayz, Mariel Mayz Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Hunter Opera Theater, New York City
- Recorded: May 2018
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Jacob January, Sarah Jo, Charlotte Athanasidy, Yanitza Lee, Roberto Burgos, Marc Gross, Flora Kirou, Weiyu Zhang, Jacqueline Caruana, Gamal ElSawah, Olivia Graham, Aubrey Miller, Marta Prokofjevaite Spigel
- Conductor:
- Orchestra:
- Stage Director: Susan Gonzalez
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Susan Gonzalez
- Date Published: 2018
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, essubs, gensubs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
OPERAbbit takes place in an unknown country with unnamed characters who are struggling for basic
necessities amongst a political, social, and economic crisis. Questions of loyalty, trust, and nationalism
are brought to the foreground as our Protagonist receives an unconventional government hand-out: a
bunny.
This fictional story by composer Mariel Mayz, with a libretto by Ms. Mayz’ brother, Andrew Mayz, is met with humor and the liveliness of Latin American culture. The underlying truth, however, is more tragic. Many countries in Latin America have faced deep political, economic, or societal problems throughout their histories. None, however, have faced them all simultaneously as the country of Venezuela is facing right now. Inspired by actual events in Venezuela, this chamber opera questions the current social climate of today’s bizarre political reality.