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Season 2020-2021

Carry My Heart Away

Songs and Duets by P. I. Tchaikovsky

tchaikovsky

Asmik Arutiuniants, soprano; Claire Galloway, soprano
Viktoria Koreneva, mezzo soprano; Evgenia Pirshina, contralto
Michael Butler, tenor; Rob McGinness, baritone.
Live illustrations by Ksenya Litvak
Narration: Katerina Souvorova

Hansel and Gretel

E. Humperdinck

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A beautifull fairy tale opera-movie created in time of Covid. Recorded digitally. Filmed in the open air.
Staged, performed in English with English captions. In costumes. With singers, puppets and a lot of magic.

Streaming on Zoom, Vimeo

Saturday, February 6, at 8:00pm

Gretel: Kelly Curtin; Hansel: Ashley Kay Armstrong; Witch: Max Zander;
Dew Fairy: Evelyn Tsen; Sandman: James M. Brown; Father: Daniel Neer;
Narrator: James M. Brown.

Stage Director: Catrin Davies
Costume Designer: Ksenya Litvak
Puppets: Ksenya Litvak
Director of Phography and Video, Editor: Brydon Geisler
Writer: Genevieve Wall
Makeup: Ksenia Volkova
Camera Operator: Eric Gramatges
Music Director, Editor:Katerina Souvorova
Piano, harp, flute accompaniment: Katerina Souvorova
Producer: Katerina Souvorova

The Little Match Girl

A Christmas story based on the fairy tale by H.C. Andersen

A fairy tale, recorded during the time of Covid. Christmas carols sung by the Bel Cantanti Digital choir, recorded and performed acapella. Accompanied by narrations and berautiful "live " illustrations by Ksenya Litvak.

Bel Cantanti Choir: Pia Williams; Melissa Tewis, Annie Gill, Evelyn Tsen, Anamer Castrello, Farah Kidwai, Alexandria Zallo Peter Joshua Burroughs, Benjamin Goodrich, Allan Palacios Chan, Robin McGinness, John Boulanger, John Scherch, Sean Pflueger.

Narration: Annie Gill, Peter Joshua Burroughs
Art Work: Ksenia Litvak
Music director, Editor Katerina Souvorova
Producer Katerina Souvorova

The Magic Flute

Quintet Hm Hm Hm Hm

A socially distant opera. Recorded remotely.

Tamino: Allan Palacios Chan; Papageno: Joseph Baker; First Lady: Emily Casey;
Second Lady: Clarie Galloway; Third Lady: Anamer Castrello.

Music director, Editor Katerina Souvorova
Costumes, Props Ksenya Litvak
Piano and water glasses accompaniment Katerina Souvorova
Producers: SideXSide Studios: Deanna DelCiello, Kathryn Carlson, Liza Slutskaya.