Lili Elbe (opera) explained
Lili Elbe is an opera in two acts composed by Tobias Picker, with a libretto by Aryeh Lev Stollman, starring Lucia Lucas as Lili Elbe.[1] [2] [3] Based on the life of Lili Elbe and the book Man into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex,[4] [5] the opera premiered on 22 October 2023,[6] and received "Best World Premiere" in the 2023 Oper! Awards.
Roles
! Role!! Premier cast, 2023
Conductor: | Lili Elbe | Lucia Lucas |
| Gerda Wegener | Sylvia D'Eramo |
| Anna Larsen Bjørner, Mother Wegener, Young Woman | Mack Wolz |
| Hélène Allatini | Jennifer Panara |
| Claude Lejeune | Brian Michael Moore |
| Danish Countess, Dagmar, Matron | Théo Imart |
| Marius Wegener | Sam Taskinen |
| Christian X, Art Critic, Major Fernando Porta | Kristján Jóhannesson |
| Eric Allatini | David Maze |
| Professor Warnekros | Msimelelo Mbali |
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Development
Tobias Picker met Lucia Lucas when he cast her in the title role of Don Giovanni, making her the first transgender opera singer to have a leading role on the American stage.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Lili Elbe: Oper von Tobias Picker und Aryeh Lev Stollman. 2023-06-11. tobiaspicker.com. June 14, 2023.
- Web site: Living Authentically. Charles Shafaieh. 2022-09-11. Opera News. 18 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018054824/https://operanews.com/Living_Authentically/. dead.
- News: Lucia Lucas: The BBC Music Magazine Interview. Hall. George. BBC Music Magazine. July 5, 2023.
- Web site: Worthen, Meredith. n.d.. Lili Elbe – Painter. Biography.com. 15 August 2016. 6 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106120952/https://www.biography.com/people/lili-elbe-090815. live.
- Book: Elbe, Lili. Man Into Woman: A Comparative Scholarly Edition. Bloomsbury. 2020. 978-1-350-02149-5. Caughie. Pamela. Pamela L. Caughie. Introduction. Meyer. Sabine.
- Web site: Lili Elbe: Oper von Tobias Picker und Aryeh Lev Stollman. konzertundtheater.ch. July 10, 2023.
- News: 'They Know That I'm The Real Deal': Transgender Baritone Makes Opera History. Shapiro. Ari. NPR. September 3, 2022.
- Web site: 2020-08-20. The Sound of Identity Film Threat. 2020-11-19.
- Web site: 2020-08-21. Q & A: Director James Kicklighter on His Film "The Sound of Identity". 2020-11-19. Opera Wire.
- Web site: MarBelle. 2020-09-07. How James Kicklighter Captured TransOpera Singer Lucia Lucas' Historic Tuls Performance in The Sound of Identity. 2022-09-11. Directors Notes.
- Web site: The Sound of Identity, a Film Review. 2020-11-19. TransGenderPartners.com. September 11, 2020 .
- Web site: The Independent Critic. The Sound of Identity Begins Indie Festival Journey. 2020-11-19.
- Web site: 2020-08-24. Seems More About Arts Production Than Gender Identity – Just As It Should Be. 2020-11-19. Butts in the Seats.
