Guerilla Opera is an opera company in Boston, Massachusetts founded in 2007 specializing in accessible contemporary chamber operas, several of which have been commissioned by the company.[1] In 2010, its Artistic Directors were Mike Williams and Rudolf Rojahn, its General Manager was Aliana de la Guardia and its director of design and production was Julia Noulin-Mérat. Guerilla Opera performed in the Zack Box Theater at the Boston Conservatory, where it is a resident ensemble. As of 2018, its Artistic Directors are Julia Noulin-Mérat and Aliana de la Guardia. Guerilla Opera performs in Boston.

Guerilla Opera
Company typeOpera company
GenreOpera
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Websitehttps://guerillaopera.org/

Productions

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Date Production Author Director
2007 Heart of a Dog[2] (adapted from the novella, Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov) Rudolf Rojahn Copeland Woodruff
2008 No Exit[3] (adapted from the play, No Exit, by Jean-Paul Sartre) Andy Vores
2008 We Are Sons (to an original libretto by Rojahn ) Rudolf Rojahn Sally Stunkel
2009 Rumpelstiltskin (adapted from the Brothers Grimm story, Rumpelstiltskin)[4] Marti Epstein Greg Smucker
  • September 2009
  • September 2010
    • Heart of a Dog by Rudolf Rojahn (adapted from the novella by Mikhail Bulgakov)[7]
    • directed by Copeland Woodruff
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • September 2011
    • Loose, Wet, Perforated by Nicholas Vines
    • directed by Jeremy Bloom
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Christopher Brusberg, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • May 2012
    • Bovinus Rex by Rudolf Rojahn
    • directed by Copeland Woodruff
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • May 2013
    • Giver of Light by Adam Roberts (libretto Adam Roberts)
    • directed by Andrew Eggert
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • September 2014
    • No Exit by Andy Vores
    • directed by Nathan Troup
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Lara De Brujin
  • May 2014
    • "Gallo" by Ken Ueno
    • directed by Sarah Meyers
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights and video by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Annie Simon
  • September 2014
    • "Let's Make A Sandwich" two chamber operas
    • "Rarebit" by Curtis K. Hughes
    • Ouroboros by Rudolf Rojahn
    • directed by Copeland Woodruff and Giselle Ty
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights and video by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • May 2015
    • Pedr Solis by Per Bloland (libretto Paul Schick)
    • directed by Laine Rettmer
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • September 2015
    • Troubled Water by Mischa Salkind-Pearl (libretto Frederick Choi)
    • directed by Allegra Libonati
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • May 2016
    • Beowulf by Hannah Lash
    • directed by Andrew Eggert
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin
  • October 2017
    • Loose, Wet, Perforated by Nicholas Vines
    • directed by Nichola O'Leary
    • set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Keithlyn Parkman.
  • May 2019
    • Rumpelstiltskin by Marti Epstein
    • concert at the Opera America National Center, video animation by Deniz Khateri, lights by Keithlyn Parkman.

Awards and recognition

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2018- Opera America - Innovation Grant

2015- Arts Impulse - Best Opera Production "Gallo"

2015- Boston Classical Review - Best World Premiere :Troubled Water"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ About Guerilla Opera Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. ^ Production information in this section from guerillaopera.com, Repertoire. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Lloyd, "On (and off) track", The Boston Phoenix, April 29, 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2010
  4. ^ Weininger, David, "Rumpelstiltskin goes to the opera", Boston Globe, May 29, 2009. Retrieved via subscription 16 September 2010.
  5. ^ Weininger, David, "In this opera production, the pitch is political", Boston Globe, September 18, 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  6. ^ Shea, Andrea, "‘Say It Ain’t So, Joe!’ — Palin And Biden Face Off Again, Opera-Style", WBUR, September 25, 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2010
  7. ^ Classical Voice of New England, "Guerilla Opera Announces its Fourth Season", June 15, 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010
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