No Exit (opera)
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No Exit is a one-act chamber opera
by Andy Vores
based on the 1944 existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre
. The opera was written for Boston's Guerilla Opera
and had its world premiere, directed by Sally Stunkel, on April 24, 2008, at the Boston Conservatory
's Zack Box Theatre. The opera received a second production by Chicago Opera Vanguard October 16-18, 2009 in the Hoover-Leppen Theater at the Center on Halsted
.
Chamber opera
Chamber opera is a designation for operas written to be performed with a chamber ensemble rather than a full orchestra.The term and form were invented by Benjamin Britten in the 1940s, when the English Opera Group needed works that could easily be taken on tour and performed in a variety of small...
by Andy Vores
Andy Vores
Andy Vores is a Welsh classical music and opera composer. He has lived in the United States since 1986 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.-Education:Vores studied composition at Lancaster University in Lancaster, England...
based on the 1944 existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, particularly Marxism, and was one of the key figures in literary...
. The opera was written for Boston's Guerilla Opera
Guerilla Opera
Guerilla Opera is an opera company in Boston, Massachusetts specializing in accessible contemporary chamber operas, several of which have been commissioned by the company. As of 2010 its Artistic Directors are Mike Williams and Rudolf Rojahn, its General Manager is Aliana de la Guardia and its...
and had its world premiere, directed by Sally Stunkel, on April 24, 2008, at the Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
The Boston Conservatory is a performing arts conservatory located in the Fenway-Kenmore region of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, dance and musical theater...
's Zack Box Theatre. The opera received a second production by Chicago Opera Vanguard October 16-18, 2009 in the Hoover-Leppen Theater at the Center on Halsted
Center on Halsted
Center on Halsted is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community center in Chicago, Illinois. It is the largest LGBT Community Center in the Midwest with more than 1,000 people walking through its doors every day....
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Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 24 April 2008 | Chicago Opera Vanguard Cast, 16-18 October 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle | soprano Soprano A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody... |
Aliana de la Guardia | Susan Nelson |
| Inez | mezzo-soprano Mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above... |
Leslie Ann Leytham | Caitlin McKechney |
| Garcin | tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
Michael Rausch | Matthew Newlin |
| Valet | baritone Baritone Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or... |
Peter D. Weathers | Peter D. Weathers |