West Coast premiere: Matthew Aucoin's Crossing
Aucoin’s endlessly imaginative toolkit of effects and sublime playing by members of the LA Opera Orchestra, conducted by the composer, created an absorbing aural landscape
The season’s notably diverse concert offerings included two concert performances of Crossing, an opera composed and conducted by Artist in Residence Matthew Aucoin, presented at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. Inspired by poet Walt Whitman’s experiences tending to wounded soldiers during the Civil War, this haunting, compassionate work is intricately scored for chamber orchestra, with beautifully detailed choruses.
Creator
- Composer/Librettist/Conductor
- Matthew Aucoin
Cast
- Walt Whitman
- Rod Gilfry
- John Wormley
- Brenton Ryan
- Freddie Stowers
- Davóne Tines
- Messenger
- Liv Redpath
Ensemble: Reid Bruton, Jason Francisco, Abdiel Gonzalez, Theo Hoffman, Omar Crook, Gregory Geiger, Juan Carlos Heredia, Charles Lane, Sal Malaki, Todd Strange, James Martin Schaefer, Joshua Wheeker
Presented in concert at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
LA Opera Off Grand and Matthew Aucoin’s residency made possible by a generous grant fromThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional support from Contemporary Opera Initiative chairpersons Barry and Nancy Sanders and a consortium of generous donors