Opera in One Act by Clint Borzoni, Libretto by Emily Cobere
Based on ‘All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury. The story is set in a classroom of schoolchildren on the planet Venus, where it rains constantly with the exception of one hour every seven years. None of the schoolchildren remember the sun, except Margot, who moved to Venus four years ago from Ohio.
World premiere production by operamission, presented by Opera on Tap at Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY, April 16, 2010
Conductor – Jennifer Peterson
Stage Director – Scott C. Embler
Margot – Martha Guth
Mrs. Clott – Alteouise deVaughn
Maria – Lisa Williamson
Adelaide – Kimberly Sogioka
Thomas – Dennis Blackwell
Videographer – Mauricio Trejo