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2007- 2008 Season
Music Directors
 Kelly Horsted
Pianist Kelly Horsted, enjoys an active career in NYC as an accompanist and vocal coach. His AOP projects have included readings of Heart of Darkness, The Bridge of San Luis Rey and assisting preparations for the cast of Patience and Sarah at the Lincoln Center Festival. Kelly has served on the faculty of New Jersey Opera Theatre as Assistant Conductor of L’Elisir D’Amore, and with Intermezzo Opera as assistant Conductor for L’Enfant et les Sortileges, and head coach for performances of Little Women. At Mannes College of Music, he was music director for performances of Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters. An enthusiast of contemporary music, he has performed with Friends and Enemies of New Music, Vector 5, Cutting Edge Music, Downtown Music Productions, and the Guggenheim Museum’s Works and Process series. Kelly holds both BM and MM from Eastman School of Music, where he was a fellowship recipient and 1st place winner in the Kneisel Competition.
 Jennifer Peterson
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, American conductor, pianist and harpsichordist Jennifer Peterson is respected for her informed and spirited interpretations in a wide range of musical styles, including opera, early music, new music, chamber music and art song repertoire. She conducted the United States première of Handel’s 1713 opera SILLA at the Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute in July of 2007, after serving as Chorus Master for the past two seasons with the Des Moines Metro Opera. She has held positions in both the United States and internationally with numerous opera companies, including the New York City Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Florida Grand Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Opera Memphis, Connecticut Opera, and the International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel.
 FIRST GLIMPSE 2008
May 8-9, 2008 - 8 PM
South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY
The Laurie Beechman Theater
at The West Bank Cafe
"Long Ago" - Kristin Kuster
performed by Abigail Fischer
"The Harpoon at the Fish" - Jack Perla
performed by Abigail Fischer
"Lady Titania" - Gregory Spears
performed by Abigail Fischer
"Blue" - Andrew Staniland
performed by Abigail Fischer
"Bells for Bartleby" - Gregory Spears
performed by Matthew Curran
"Fireflies" - Jack Perla
performed by Donna Smith
"Walk in the Park" - Ray Lustig
performed by Matthew Curran
"the silvery round moon" - Ray Lustig
performed by Donna Smith
"O Me! O Life!" - Clint Borzoni
performed by Matthew Curran
"My Lover Asks Me" - Clint Borzoni
performed by Donna Smith
"At the Laurentian Room" - Andrew Staniland
performed by Caroline Worra
"Peter Quince at the Clavier" - Andrew Staniland
performed by Matthew Worth
"Sorrow" - Kristin Kuster
performed by Caroline Worra
"Silken Branches" - Kristin Kuster
performed by Matthew Worth
"alone. Everyone is" - Ray Lustig
performed by Matthew Worth
"Oh You Whom I Often and Silently Come"
- Clint Borzoni
performed by Caroline Worra
"Someday" - Jack Perla
performed by Matthew Worth
 SIX SCENES 2007
October 3-4, 2008 - 8:00 PM
South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY
The Trickster and the Troll
by Kristin Kuster
Libretto by Darla Biel
Original story by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Music Director: Kelly Horsted
Storyteller - Matthew Curran
Troll - Robert Hoyt
Mette, Oline - Abigail Fischer
Thor - Marcus DeLoach
The Doctors' Ward
by Ray Lustig
Music Director: Jennifer Peterson
Dr. Ignac Semmelweis - Matthew Curran
Dr. Jakob Kolletschka - Josh Mertz
Woman - Donna Smith
Maria Semmelweis - Abigail Fischer
Love / Hate
by Jack Perla
Libretto by Rob Bailis
Music Director: Jennifer Peterson
Woman 1 / Oracle of 3rd St. / Lesbian Stripper - Michelle Jennings
Woman 2 / College Prof / OMG Girl - Jennifer Berkebile
Man 1 / Sex Guru / Gay Lover - Thomas Wazelle
Man 2 / Bi-Curious George / Casanova - Marcus DeLoach
Antinous and Hadrian
by Clint Borzoni
Music Director: Kelly Horsted
Sabina - Jennifer Berkebile
Vera - Donna Smith
Antinous - Thomas Wazelle
Hadrian - Matthew Curran
Peter Quince at the Clavier
by Andrew Staniland
Text by Wallace Stevens
Music Director: Kelly Horsted
Baritone - Matthew Worth
Paul's Case
by Gregory Spears
Libretto by Kathryn Walat
Based on the short story by Willa Cather
Music Director: Jennifer Peterson
Paul - Thomas Wazelle
Principal - Marcus DeLoach
English Teacher - Melissa Fogarty
History Teacher - Abigail Fischer
Drawing Teacher - Jennifer Berkebile
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