Long Beach Opera presented the debut of Downtown Opera in June, 2001 with the premieres of two operas by Martin Herman and William Houston. Performances took place at the intimate Edison Theatre on Broadway near the Promenade and Pine Avenue, in downtown Long Beach.

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About the operas

Music by Martin Herman

Libretto by William Houston loosely based on the novel by Virginia Woolf

Staged by Byungkoo Ahn

Cast features Jacqueline Bobak as Orlando, Paul Berkolds as Male Orlando, Jonathan Mack as Castrato, Marc Lowenstein as the Master of Ceremonies/Casanova, Vicki Ray as George Sand, Laura Bohn as Ambiguity, Kati Prescott-Terray as Society, Kali Paguirigan as Certainty, Scott Graff as the Voyeur.

Chorus: Julie Adler, Jessica Tunick sopranos; Mandy Burke, Zanaida Stewart, mezzo-sopranos; Ryan Anton, Russell Smith, tenors, Stephen Anastasia, Scott Graff, baritones.

Music and libretto by William Houston

Staged by Byungkoo Ahn

Cast features Jonathan Mack as the Test Consumer/Hungry Ghost, Paul Berkolds as Santa/Cash Register, Marc Lowenstein as Jingle Jim, Kati Prescott-Terray as Looky Loo, Scott Graff as Halitosis, Zanaida Stewart as Freshness.

Chorus: Julie Adler, Laura Bohn, Jessica Tunick sopranos; Mandy Burke, Kali Paguirigan, Zanaida Stewart, mezzo-sopranos; Ryan Anton, Russell Smith, tenors; Stephen Anastasia, Scott Graff,

 

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