Passage
Presented by the Opera Theater of Yale College and the Yale Undergraduate Chamber Orchestra
by Benjamin Beckman and Adam Haliburton
The Opera Theater of Yale College presents the world premiere of Passage, a 70-minute chamber opera with libretto by Adam Haliburton (YC ‘09 PhD ‘22) and music by Benjamin Beckman (‘23 [Passage is a senior thesis in music composition]). One man’s life is forever changed when he is forced to kill a soldier he did not want to kill. Passage deals with themes of war, loss, mortality, and fate. Experience the first opera to be premiered at Yale in over 25 years!
Passage runs 75 minutes with no intermission.
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Performance Dates & Times
April 22, 2023 - 7:30pm
April 23, 2023 - 1:00pm
Location
Saybrook Underbrook
Venue Accessibility:
Lobby is accessible via elevator near the Head of College's office inside entryway I. Balcony level seating is accessible via lobby entrance. Stage level seating requires the use of stairs.
Performers
John
Weston Kerekes
The Young Soldier/The Ghost
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Katie Gurney
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Flute
Sarah Moon
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Violin
Cello
Sean Liu
Piano
Percussion
Production Team
Composer
Librettist
Adam Haliburton
Director
Producer
Musical Director
Assistant
Musical Director
Production Designer
Cleo Maloney
Stage Manager
Samantha Yera
Stage Manager
Maria Arozamena
Choreographer
Dramaturg
Sound Designer
Projections Designer
John Horzen
Associate
Projections Designer
Christian Killada