MOURET’S LES FÊTES DE THALIE

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Terrace Theater

Washington, DC

Friday, May 3, 2024, 7:30pm

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:30pm

Pre-show discussion begins at 6:30pm both nights.

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El Museo del Barrio

New York, NY

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 6:00pm

Pre-show discussion begins at 5:00pm at El Café.

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We have been in rehearsal all of April and now we are at the exciting part where the orchestra joins us in our preparations. Marie Anne Chiment finished with the costume fittings yesterday and she was joined by Morgan, her assistant and the wig designer, Carissa, who has a multi-colored punk wig for our lead character, Thalia, the Muse of Comedy.

Join us for the modern premiere of an opéra-ballet that broke the mold! This present-day retelling cleverly swaps the original muses' debate over the qualities of comedy and tragedy for composers, librettists, and choreographers debating which of their art forms garners the best reviews!

With renowned conductor Christophe Rousset on the podium and legendary stage director Catherine Turocy directing, this witty, joyful, female-centric tale, we will have you laughing and cheering until the end.

Thalie features a diverse and talented cast of American singers including Jonathan Woody (Opera Lafayette Artistic Associate), Angel Azzarra, Pascale Beaudin, Scott Brunscheen, Jean Bernard Cerin, Paulina Francisco, Patrick Kilbride, John Taylor Ward, and Ariana Wehr. The production choreographers are Anuradha Nehru and Pragnya Thamire, and from The New York Baroque Dance Company: Julian Donahue Julia Bengtsson, and Caroline Copeland (Associate Director of NYBDC).

Dancers from the Kalanidhi Dance Company include: Mytreyi Nair, Siri Tanjore, Pragnya Thamire and Deviga Valiyil

Dancers from The New York Baroque Dance Company include: Julia Bengtsson, Julian Donahue, Adelle Lorraine and Patrick Pride