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SEASON 21 | September 2009

Ethos presents the World Premiere of
The Dragonfly Queen
A Fantasy Faery Opera by Chad Salvata | Directed by Bonnie Cullum
Sept.04-27, 2009 | Thursday-Sunday @ 8pm

Ethos roars back with its signature impressive spectacle in the world premiere of a new opera, The Dragonfly Queen. “The Queen” is the sequel to the critically acclaimed opera, The Dragonfly Princess, which received the 2007 B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Original Score.

PR Photo by Bonnie Cullum

The Dragonfly Queen Return to Mala's World;
Interivew with Bonnie Cullum by Austin Chronicle's Robert Faires.

Immerse yourself in the dark fantasy antics of Mala, Joji, Qlye and their Faery warriors as they journey on the great White Shell Ship. Join them as they uncover the ruthless outcome of the faery wars and the spiritual mysteries of the Orca.

Ethos Artistic Director, Chad Salvata, assembles another award-winning team of artists to bring his new opera to the stage at The VORTEX in September. Original score and libretto by Chad Salvata (award-winning composer of The Dragonfly Princess, Vampyress, Pythia Dust). Directed by Bonnie Cullum (recently inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame). Designed by Ann Marie Gordon, Jason Amato, Lauren Matesic, and Roy Taylor, who have received numerous awards for their design work with Ethos.

The Dragonfly Queen features award-winning actors Elizabeth Rast, Betsy McCann, and Kira Parra, with the stellar talents of Kristine Olson and Jonathan G. Itchon. Introducing the magnificent Elizabeth Cooper, Shauna Danos, and Helen Hutka to Austin audiences.
Produced in association with VORTEX Repertory Company.

Funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

Tickets: $30-$10
$30-$25 Priority Seating, $20-$15 General Admission, $10 Starving Artists
Limited seating. Advanced purchase recommended.

Warning: Partial Nudity and Adult Subject Matter.

Thursdays and Sundays, 2-for-1 admission with donation of 2 non-perishable food items for SafePlace.

 

    


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