Virtual Opera Premiere of "Having Guests for Dinner"

Virtual Opera Premiere of "Having Guests for Dinner"

Sunday, 28 June 2020, 1.00am

Grab a cocktail and join New Opera West on Saturday, June 27th at 5 pm PDT to watch the premiere performance of "Having Guests for Dinner," a sixteen-minute trash micro-opera composed by Nicholas Bentz, libretto by Robert Feng.

To introduce the opera will be New Opera West Co-Founders Emily Thebaut and Mark Lanz Weiser as well as the composer of the piece, Nicholas Bentz and librettist, Robert Feng.

Performance is free, RSVP required.

Synopsis:
Having Guests for Dinner follows a young couple, Marcus and Laura, who are invited to a friend of a friend’s house for dinner. When they arrive, they meet their odd host, Christoph. Something seems off – their friends Scott and Andrew never arrive, and Christoph’s demeanor betrays that perhaps there’s more on the menu than just beef and lamb...

Cast:
Laura: Janet Szepei Todd, Soprano
Marcus: Edmond Rodriguez, Tenor
Christoph: Anthony Moreno, Baritone
Piano: Mark Lanz Weiser

*Youtube Premiere link will be emailed day of performance

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"Having Guests for Dinner" Trailer

Published by ethebaut on 22 June 2020

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