The festival's most ambitious undertaking to date is the commissioning of an opera about the life of beloved Russell High School art teacher Trudy Furney. Composer Anna Pidgorna and librettist Maria Reva draw from their time in Russell to create this anticipated work. This sneak peek provides a look at their creative process, complete with interviews and sketches. The preview culminates with a workshop performance of scenes from the opera, to be premiered in full at Prairiesta next year.
Program
featuring
Trudy Furney | Katelyn Mattson-Levy, mezzo-soprano
Narrator | Dominic Aragon, baritone
Chorus | Alyssa Toepfer, soprano
Chorus | Janie Brokenicky, soprano
Chorus | Michael Davidson, tenor
Chorus | Patrick Graham, baritone
with
Anna Pidgorna, composer
Maria Reva, librettist
Austin McWilliams, music director
Sasha Hildebrand, stage director
Kevin Bourassa, opera scenes video editor
The Students
Trudy, Chorus
The Angel, Part I
Narrator, Chorus
The Angel, Part II
Trudy, Chorus
Promise Me
Trudy