Opera Series

PLU Opera presents Fiery Jade – Cai Yan

Thursday, November 17 – Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 7:30pm Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 3pm Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center Pacific Lutheran University School of Arts and Communication / Department of Music presents

Opera Series

PLU Opera presents Fiery Jade – Cai Yan

Zhang Er, Libretto Gregory Youtz, Music/Dramaturge Wang Ying Ying, Scene Change Music James Brown, Conductor/Director Sheila Bristow, Vocal Coach/Rehearsal Pianist Brian Galante, Chorus Master Rachel Winchester, Choreographer Ashley Bryant, Makeup Design Art Giddings, Stage Services Alicia Hoag, Stage Manager Kathleen Anderson, Costume Design Sharen Dorcy, Alexandra Dreher, and Kali Pohle, Costume Assistants Becky Frehse, Scenic Images

Thursday, November 17 – Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 7:30pm Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 3pm Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center

Welcome to Eastvold Auditorium. Please disable the audible signal on all watches, pagers and cellular phones for the duration of the concert. Use of cameras, recording equipment and all digital devices is not permitted in the concert hall.

PROGRAM

PROLOGUE – Outside the Han Palace

ACT 1, The War Scene 1a – Cai Yan’s deceased husband’s home Scene 1b – Cai Yan’s family home Scene 2 – Outside the Capital

INTERMISSION

ACT 2, After the War Scene 1 – Fall in the grasslands of the Xiong Nu territory Scene 2 – Yan’s bedroom Scene 3 – A Banquet Room in the Palace

ACT 3, At the Nunnery

Cast

Cai Yong Jordan Bowles (11/17, 11/19) Nathan Robe (11/18, 11/20)

Three Stars Alexandra Dreher (11/17, 11/19) Tora Hedges (11/18, 11/20) Joshua Carlisle Brennan Brichoux

Cai Yan Ally Atwood (11/17, 11/19) Katie Beck (11/18, 11/20) Marissa Moultrie (cover)

Mrs. Cai, mother Sarah Martin

Prince Zuo Nick Stevens

Cao Cao Jordan Bowles (11/18, 11/20) Nathan Robe (11/17, 11/19)

Yan’s children Natalie Breshears Mollie Parce

Dance Performance and Improvisation Anna Wells

Onstage Chorus Elissa Brown Andrew Corse Sabrina Husseini Blayne Fujita Alyssa Lyngaas Luke Hartley Stephanie Pfundt Brian Loughridge

Chorus PLU University Chorale, Brian Galante, Director

Orchestra Wang Ying Ying, dizi, xiao, xun Jennifer Rhyne, flute * Shannon Spicciati, oboe * Megan Grady, clarinet Kate MacKenzie, bassoon Austin Baduria, soprano saxophone + Zachary Lyman, trumpet * Catherine Case, harp * Miho Takekawa, percussion * Shayla Chaykin, percussion + Tim Hager, percussion + Matthew Kusche, percussion + Mary Manning, violin, concertmaster * Colin Todd, violin Betty Agent, viola * Richard Treat, cello *

* = PLU faculty + = PLU student This production is supported in part by a generous grant from the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington. Special thanks to co-directors Aihua Liao and Jun Zhou.