Anthony T. Buck’s new opera about a woman raised as a man in medieval Europe will draw you in with magic, dragons, adventure, and love. This opera asks us to rethink our assumptions about gender roles and identity, and whether Nature and Nurture are friends or foes.

Sung in English with English supertitles

Featuring:

Silence: Julia Gershkoff

Nature: Mandi Barrus

Nurture: Michael Shoaf

King Euan/Mother: Charity Johansen

Jean: Court Thomas

Heldris/Nun: Fabrizio Doria

Old Man: Tyler Oliphant

Queen Eufeme/Father: Ricky Parkinson

Nature cover: Hilary Koolhoven

Chorus: Kahli Dalbow, Hilary Koolhoven, ShaRee Larsen, Natalie Easter, Alexander Harrelson, Brian Tanner, Michael Rasmussen, Tyler Oliphant

Director: Anthony Buck

Conductor: Charlotte Harrison

Piano: Gerta Wiemer

Violin: Jose Flores

Violin: Christine Warren

Viola: Lily Springer

Cello: Dan Pack