Passage

Presented by the Opera Theater of Yale College and the Yale Undergraduate Chamber Orchestra

by Benjamin Beckman and Adam Haliburton

Passage Poster with Concert Information

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
Flute
Sarah Moon
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Cello
Sean Liu
Percussion

Production Team

Composer
Librettist
Adam Haliburton
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