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North American Works Directory Listing
Sanctuary Song
Composer: Abigail Richardson
Librettist: Marjorie Chan
Other Artistic Personnel: Lynda Hill, Stage Director; Wayne Strongman, Music Director; Vivien Moore, Choreographer; Andrea Lundy, Lighting Designer; Kelly Wolf, Set & Costume Designer
Original Cast: Xin Wang (soprano) as Sydney, Alvin Crawford (bass) as James, Sharmila Dey (actor) as Penny & The Little Girl, Frank Cox-O’Connell (actor) as the Ringmaster & Hunter
Premiere Date: June 07, 2008
Producing Company: Tapestry New Opera Works
Description: An Asian elephant poached at a young age from the jungles of Indonesia recalls her remarkable life in captivity, far from home, as her keeper of 22 years leads her on a journey towards sanctuary in the hills of Tennesse. A dynamic weave of opera and dance unearths friendships, lost and found, and restores a stolen freedom. The power of memory and the wonder of communication in the human and natural worlds resonate in this moving new production that audiences will never forget.
Length: 00:45
Total Acts: 1
Orchestration: vln, perc, pf
Ballet/Dance: Female Dancer
Musical Style: 21st Century contemporary Western / Asian fusion
Contact: Tapestry New Opera Works
Address: 55 Mill St., Bldg #58 Studio 316
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4 Canada
Phone: 416-537-6066 ext 225
The Opera Fund Awardee Information
Award Category: 2007 Canadian Opera Creation Fund Development
Project Name: Sanctuary Song
Awardee: Tapestry New Opera Works
Director: Lynda Hall
Conductor: Wayne Strongman
Designer: Kelly Wolf
Award Category: 2008 Canadian Opera Creation Fund Production
Project Name: Sanctuary Song
Awardee: Tapestry New Opera Works
Director: Lynda Hill
Conductor: Wayne Strongman
Designer: Kelly Wolf
Schedule of Performances Listings
Sanctuary Song (Richardson)
Saturday, June 07, 2008 - Tapestry New Opera Works

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