LIZBETH
a music drama in one act
HARRIETT’S ORLANDO BALLET CENTRE
FRIDAY| May 20 at 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY | May 22 at 2 p.m.
music by Thomas Albert & libretto by Lindé Hayen Herman
Sung in English. with English supertitles.
Estimated run time is 60 minutes with no intermission.
A talk-back with the creative team will be held after each performance.
Age Advisory - PG-13
This production contains violence, sexual content, and discussion around childhood trauma.
Tickets $50
Valet parking is available for $10 per car for both performances. There is limited street parking available on N. Lake Formosa Drive and Camden Road. Please do take care to mind posted parking information as it is strictly enforced.
Opera Orlando goes On the Town to Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre for Lizbeth, a contemporary one-act opera in English about accused axe-murderer Lizzie Borden. Stage director Eve Summer directs this nightmarish exploration of Lizbeth’s family life and potential motivations, joined by Israeli conductor Noam Aviel leading musicians from Alterity Chamber Orchestra. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Ann McMahon Quintero makes her Company debut portraying the complex and enigmatic Lizbeth, joined by soprano and former studio artist Jillian Morrisini singing younger versions of Lizzie, with Opera Orlando favorites baritone Chadley Ballantyne and mezzo-soprano Sarah Purser singing the roles of Borden’s father and stepmother.
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CREATIVE TEAM
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Lizbeth explores the causes of the notorious hatchet murders that popular legend attributes to Lizzie Borden. It is 1918. A middle-aged Lizzie – now calling herself “Lizbeth” – sits alone at tea, recalling her childhood and youth. As the memories wash over her, the veneer of her comfortable respectability is peeled back, laying bare the harsh reality of the Borden household. Lizbeth is forced to confront her true past, and her thoughts and emotions become an inescapable nightmare.
OPERA GETS EDGY
Saturday | May 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
Epic Axe Throwing
47 E Robinson Street #104 | Orlando, FL 32801
Toss one back and throw some axes at this axe-cellent new social venue in downtown Orlando. Join us for food, drink, and some friendly competition with the cast of Lizbeth.
Tickets $35
