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Ausrine Stundyte as Cio-Cio-San, Elizabeth Janes as Butterfly’s child and Sarah Larsen as Suzuki in Seattle Opera's production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Photo by Elise Bakketun.
North American Works Directory Listing
The Fly
Composer: Howard Shore
Librettist: David Henry Hwang
Other Artistic Personnel: David Cronenberg (Stage Director)
Placido Domingo (Conductor)
Dante Ferretti (Set Designer)
Denise Cronenberg (Costume Designer)
A.J. Weisbard (Lighting Designer)
Stephan L. Dupuis (Make-up and Special Effects)
Original Cast: Daniel Okulitch (Seth Brundle)
Ruxandra Donose (Veronica Qaife)
David Curry (Stahis Borans)
Beth Clayton (Femal Officer/Cheevers/Lab Doctor)
Jay Hunter Morris (Marky)
Lina Tetruashvili (Tawny)
Work Web Site: http://www.theflytheopera.com/cast.php
Premiere Date: July 02, 2008
Producing Company: Los Angeles Opera
Description: The Fly is an engrossing exploration of the physical and psychological transformation in which a brilliant scientist begins to mutate into a hybrid of man and fly after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. Researcher Seth Brundle makes a stunning breakthrough in the field of matter transportation when he successfully teleports a living creature. Frustrated in his budding romance with a scientific journalist, and in need of a human subject, he recklessly attempts to teleport himself. An unseen fly enters the transmission booth as well, however, and Brundle soon realizes that his experiment has had "mixed" results.
Character List (Major): Seth Brundle (bar)
Veronica Quaife (mz)
Stathis Borans (t)
Character List (Minor): Marky (t)
Bit Parts: Police Officer (mz)
Lab Doctor (mz)
Cheevers (mz)
Tawny Perkins (s)
Scientist #1 (mz)
Scientist #2 (bar)
Scientist #3 (mz)
Scientist #4 (bar)
Scientist #5 (bar)
Reviews: The Song of the Brundlefly - The New York Times 9/8/2008
Length: 02:40
Total Acts: 2
Chorus: Scientists, Barflies, Computer (AGMA minimum is 40.)
Contact: Schott Music Corporation
Publisher Web Site: http://www.schott-music.com
The Opera Fund Awardee Information
Award Category: 2007 Audience Development Project
Project Name: THE FLY: Building Contemporary Audiences Through New Commissions
Awardee: Los Angeles Opera Company
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From left to right: Ruxandra Donose (Veronica Quaife), Daniel Okulitch (Seth Brundle)
Courtesy of: Los Angeles Opera; Photo credit: Robert Millard

From left to right: Daniel Okulitch (Seth Brundle)
Courtesy of: Los Angeles Opera; Photo credit: Robert Millard

From left to right: Daniel Okulitch (Seth Brundle), Ruxandra Donose (Veronica Quaife)
Courtesy of: Los Angeles Opera; Photo credit: Marie-Noelle Robert

From left to right: The Fly make-up and special effects by Stephan Dupuis
Courtesy of: Los Angeles Opera; Photo credit: Mark Rappaport/Creature Effects Inc.

From left to right: The Fly make-up and special effects by Stephan Dupuis
Courtesy of: Los Angeles Opera; Photo credit: Mark Rappaport/Creature Effects Inc.
Schedule of Performances Listings
The Fly (Shore)
Sunday, September 07, 2008 - Los Angeles Opera

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