From IN Series

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

World Premiere Staging

Music by Alessandro Stradella

New English text by Bari Biern

Co-production with Catapult Opera

October 10 – 12

From the pen of one of the most audacious, salacious, and extraordinary composers ever to live (whose life was so fantastical that multiple operas were composed about it), comes this 17th century version of the biblical Salome story.

Every bit as compelling, gruesome, and at once horrifying and intoxicating as the Oscar Wilde play written over two centuries later, this oratorio has become infamous for its incredible score, unlike any other music, and its dramatic power. It marked even the concert debut of a young Maria Callas in 1947 singing the role of the stepdaughter Salome who demands of Herod the head of John the Baptist, and will do anything to get it.

Written as a concert work, this production marks the first time Stradella’s masterpiece is brought to life on the stage.

Stage and Music Direction by Timothy Nelson

Design by Josh Sticklin, Yannick Godts, Oana Botez

Featuring Daniel Moody, Dawna Rae Warren, Greg Sliskovich, Andrew Adelsberger, Hailey Abramowitz

Showtimes:
October 10 @ 8:00pm
October 11 @ 8:00pm
October 12 @ 2:30pm

Tickets:
General Admission: $35
Students: $25