Item details

Date

October 11, 2023 7:00PM

Name

Frankenstein: Student Preview

Description

Music and Libretto by Gregg Kallor

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Time: 7 PM
Location: Herberger Theatre Center, Phoenix
Rating: PG-13
Language: Performed in English with English and Spanish supertitles
Length: approx. 2 hours and 15 minutes

Arizona Opera’s eagerly-awaited third world premiere, based on Mary Shelley’s iconic novel by the same name, comes to the stage to open the 2023/24 Season in the McDougall RED Series. With a riveting, cinematic score and libretto by Gregg Kallor, the living, feeling Creature is brought to life only to be forsaken by its creator, Victor Frankenstein. Embracing Shelley’s original text, Frankenstein gives poignant voice to the Creature’s struggle and lays bare the horror of alienation and “otherness” with exquisite nuance. At the core of this heartbreaking tale lies an exquisitely wrought plea to look deeper within ourselves to find our commonality and to uphold our responsibility to one another.

Frankenstein was workshopped at Arizona Opera in Phoenix in December 2022 to great success. It follows Arizona Opera’s first two gripping world premieres, Riders of the Purple Sage and The Copper Queen Film, the latter of which was released in fall 2021 as a feature-length film. As stewards of the 400-plus year art form, Arizona Opera thrives on re-imagining its productions, commissioning new operas, and supporting up-and-coming artists.

PLEASE NOTE: This production is rated PG-13 due to scenes that some patrons may find disturbing, including violence against a child and weapon imagery. Audience discretion is advised.

IMPORTANT: To attend a Student Preview, you are required to be a CURRENT student and MUST present a student ID when picking up your ticket if you are not traveling with a large school group. If you are not able to present your student ID when picking up your ticket at will-call  you will not be allowed into the event.
No school ID? Before completing your reservation, indicate in the notes section why you cannot present an ID. Arizona Opera will verify your reservation and contact you if there are any issues.

Important Information about Student Previews at the Opera:

• All tickets will remain at will call (unless otherwise specified) and can be picked up at the box office beginning at 6 PM.
• Seating is general admission. Please note, the front center orchestra section is blocked off for this performance for production needs.
• Bus parking for Symphony Hall performances is provided on 3rd Street and Washington. You will receive a bus pass with specific instructions about a week before the performance. Police officers will be on site to assist with parking. Herberger Theater bus parking is on Monroe outside of the theater.
• Car parking is available for a fee in the garages surrounding Symphony Hall and the Herberger Theater. These garages include the Hyatt Regency garage, Chase garage (1st and Monroe), and the West garage (directly under Symphony Hall).

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