Elkhanah Pulitzer Explained

Elkhanah Pulitzer
Nationality:American
Occupation:Theatre director

Elkhanah Pulitzer is an American stage director and librettist who primarily works in opera. She was an assistant director at San Francisco Opera from 2008 to 2013 and was the artistic curator for SF Opera Lab.[1] Since 2010, Pulitzer has worked extensively with West Edge Opera, an experimental opera company in the East Bay. She also serves as board vice president for the Pulitzer Arts Foundation.[2]

Works

Productions directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer!Production!Year!Company / Theatre!Notes
Vasilisa and the Saga of Baba Yaga2000Sneaky Pete Ensemble
Venus and Adonis2001Canadian Opera Company
The Cherry Orchard2003Columbia University
Untitled, A Play About Mark Rothko2004Schapiro Theater, New York
Dream of the Pacific2004Opera Theatre of St. LouisPulitzer also wrote the libretto[3]
Life Is a Dream2005Riverside Theater, Columbia University
Colorado[4] 2006Impact Theatre
Judas Maccabaeus2008Los Angeles Opera
The Tender Land2010West Edge Opera
Mahagonny Songspiel2012West Edge Opera
The Flying Dutchman2013San Francisco Opera
Lucia di Lammermoor[5] 2014Los Angeles Opera
Hydrogen Jukebox[6] 2014West Edge Opera
Lulu[7] 2015West Edge Opera
Powder Her Face[8] 2016West Edge Opera
Chamberworks2016SF Opera Lab
Nixon in China[9] 2017Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Gospel According to the Other Mary2017San Francisco Symphony
Quartett[10] 2018West Edge Opera
Mass2018Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert HallAlso performed at the Mostly Mozart Festival[11]
Prisoner of the State2019New York Philharmonic Premiere of David Lang opera based on Fidelio by Beethoven[12]
The Threepenny Opera[13] 2019West Edge Opera
Dido and Aeneas[14] 2021Opera San Jose

Personal life

Pulitzer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She now lives in El Cerrito, California. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Joseph Pulitzer.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: SF Opera Aims to Attract New Audiences with Multiplex Feel. 2016-03-10. KQED. 2018-11-14. en-us.
  2. Web site: SFOpera - Director Puts Her Stamp on New SF Opera Lab. sfopera.com. en. 2018-11-16.
  3. News: In 'Dream of the Pacific,' a Trip for The Whole Family. Page. Tim. . 2006-08-07. 2018-11-14. en-US. 0190-8286.
  4. Web site: Beyond the Fourth Wall. Hurwitt. Lisa Drostova, Sam. East Bay Express. 18 October 2006 . en. 2018-11-20.
  5. Web site: Review: L.A. Opera's 'Lucia di Lammermoor' sweeps away resistance - Los Angeles Times. Pasles. Chris. Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2014 . 2018-11-14.
  6. News: Music review: 'Hydrogen Jukebox' pairs Glass, Ginsberg. 2014-07-28. SFGate. 2018-11-14.
  7. News: West Edge's Edgy Lulu Entertains and Challenges. San Francisco Classical Voice. 2018-11-14. en.
  8. Web site: OPERA NEWS - Powder Her Face. www.operanews.com. 2018-11-14.
  9. Web site: L.A. Phil delivers a dazzling reimagining of 'Nixon in China' - Los Angeles Times. Ginell. Richard S.. Los Angeles Times. 5 March 2017 . 2018-11-14.
  10. News: West Edge Opera's 'Quartett' puts a pitiless bravura spin on 'Dangerous Liaisons'. 2018-08-12. SFChronicle.com. 2018-11-14. en-US.
  11. Web site: Bernstein's 'MASS' Receives a Galvanizing Performance at Mostly MozartZEALnyc. www.zealnyc.com. en-US. 2018-11-14. 2018-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114144531/https://www.zealnyc.com/bernsteins-ever-controversial-mass-receives-a-galvanizing-performance-at-mostly-mozart/. dead.
  12. News: What to See in New York City This Spring. 2019-02-22. The New York Times. 2019-03-13. en-US. 0362-4331.
  13. Web site: West Edge on the Move Again: New Venue, New Operas. San Francisco Classical Voice. en. 2019-03-13.
  14. Web site: Munson . Jim . November 5, 2021 . BWW Interview: Elkhanah Pulitzer of DIDO AND AENEAS at Opera San José Sees Opportunities for Renewal and Rejuvenation in the Pain of Tragedy . March 3, 2022 . BroadwayWorld.
  15. News: 'Jay' Pulitzer, former heir to newspaper empire, dies at 65. Post-Dispatch. Michael D. Sorkin St. Louis. stltoday.com. 2018-11-14. en.