- April 05, 2016
- By Maryland Today Staff
Maryland Opera Studio students will perform “Regina” from April 8-16, the sordid tale of a greedy mercantile family in Alabama at the start of the 20th century. Hailed by famed composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein as the first great American opera, “Regina” draws on musical sources ranging from operatic arias to ragtime dances, gospel spirituals to vaudeville ditties. See what it takes to put on the show at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, from set and costume design and creation to stage rehearsals.
The Clarice’s graphic designer, Eric Wheatley, created this original illustration for the opera’s promotional poster.
The Maryland Opera Studio partnered with the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies to create elaborate sets. Rendering by scenic design student Diana Chun M.F.A. ’17.
The grand staircase in “Regina’s” set, midway through its construction in the production studio at The Clarice.
Craig Kier, director of the Maryland Opera Studio, conducts the orchestra during a rehearsal. Photo by Geoff Sheil.
The Maryland Opera Studio partnered with the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies to create intricate costumes. Drawing by costume designer Tyler Gunther M.F.A. ’16.
The Maryland Opera Studio partnered with the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies to create intricate costumes. Drawing by costume designer Tyler Gunther M.F.A. ’16.
The Maryland Opera Studio partnered with the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies to create intricate costumes. Drawing by costume designer Tyler Gunther M.F.A. ’16.
Maryland Opera Studio students during rehearsal of “Regina.” Photo by Geoff Sheil.
Maryland Opera Studio students during rehearsal of “Regina.” Photo by Geoff Sheil.
Maryland Opera Studio students during rehearsal of “Regina.” Photo by Geoff Sheil.
Maryland Opera Studio graduate students Chelsea Davidson, Laynee Woodward, Daren Jackson and Alexandra Christoforakis perform during a Regina rehearsal. Photo by Geoff Sheil.
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