Lysistrata (opera) explained

Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess
Composer:Mark Adamo
Librettist:Mark Adamo
Language:English
Premiere Location:Houston Grand Opera

Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess is an opera in two acts by composer Mark Adamo. The work is based on Aristophanes's fifth century BCE play Lysistrata.[1] The opera had its world premiere at the Houston Grand Opera on March 4, 2005.[2] It was subsequently produced in March 2006 at the New York City Opera.[3]

Roles

RoleVoice type[4] Premiere Cast,[5]
4 March 2005
(Conductor: – Stefan Lano)
Lysistrata (Lysia)sopranoEmily Pulley
Nikias (Nico)tenorChad Shelton
KleonikecontraltoMyrna Paris
Myrrhinemezzo-sopranoLaquita Mitchell
Lampito contralto Victoria Livengood
Leonidasbass-baritoneJoshua Winograde
KinesiasbaritoneJoshua Hopkins
Xanthe/AphroditesopranoMarjorie Owens
Sapphomezzo-sopranoJennifer Root
Charito/TisiphonesopranoHeidi Stober
Dika/AlectosopranoSusan Holsonbake
Arete/Megaera mezzo-sopranoFiona Murphy
Bion/First Geezer baritoneDaniel Cilli
Maron/ArestenorNicholas Phan
AlpheustenorArturo Chacón Cruz
Philo/Second Geezerbass-baritoneNikolay Didenko
MeleagrostenorNorman Reinhardt

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No Peace, No Sex. Peter G.. Davis. New York. April 2, 2006 . March 25, 2009.
  2. Kafka Sings Two new operas: Ruders's "Kafka's Trial," Adamo's "Lysistrata.". Alex . Ross. The New Yorker. March 28, 2005. March 25, 2009.
  3. Web site: City Opera in Adamo's 'Lysistrata,' About Making Love, Not War . Anthony . Tommasini. New York Times. March 23, 2006. March 25, 2009.
  4. Web site: Lysistrata at www.markadamo.com . 2009-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222132557/http://www.markadamo.com/lysistrata/details/ . 2012-02-22 . dead .
  5. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88201659 Lysistrata at www.npr.org