Английская Википедия:Awakenings (opera)
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Awakenings is an opera in two acts composed by Tobias Picker, with a libretto by Aryeh Lev Stollman.[1][2] Based on Awakenings, Oliver Sacks' 1960's chronicle of his efforts to help the victims of an encephalitis epidemic,[3] the opera was commissioned by the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and premiered on June 5, 2022.[4][5][6] The East Coast premiere of Awakenings was performed by Odyssey Opera in partnership with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, conducted by Gil Rose and directed by James Robinson, on February 25, 2023, at the newly renovated Huntington Theater.[7][8]
Roles
| Role | Voice | Premier cast, 2022 Conductor: Roberto Kalb |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Oliver Sacks | Baritone | Jarrett Porter[9] |
| Dr. Podsnap | Bass | David Pittsinger |
| Mr. Rodriguez | Tenor | Andres Acosta |
| Rose | Soprano | Susanna Phillips |
| Miriam | Mezzo-Soprano | Adrienne Danrich |
| Leonard Lev | Tenor | Marc Molomot |
| Iris | Mezzo-Soprano | Katharine Goeldner |
| Ruth | Soprano | Rachel Blaustein |
| Dr. Samuel Sacks | Bass Baritone | Keith Klein |
| Dr. Muriel Else Landau | Contralto | Elissa Pfaender |
| Ms. Kohl | Soprano | Angel Azzarra |
| Frank | Tenor | Jared Esguerra |
| Lucy | Mezzo-Soprano | Daniela Magura |
Development
Picker originally met Oliver Sacks at a dinner party.[10] Picker, whose Tourette's syndrome went undiagnosed until he was in his thirties, was interested in Sacks's opinion of his symptoms.[11][12] Soon becoming close friends, Picker and Sacks served as mutual inspirations for one another: Picker was interested in Sacks's intellect and compassion, while Sacks was fascinated by Picker's creativity, Tourette's, and musicianship.[13] Picker would become one of the subjects of Sack’s book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain: Шаблон:Blockquote In 2010, Picker composed a ballet, Awakenings, for the Rambert Dance Company, inspired by the book by Oliver Sacks.[14][15] Later in the decade, Picker and his husband, the novelist and neurologist Aryeh Lev Stollman, began to develop an opera based upon Awakenings.[16]
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