A DOUBLE FEATURE OF ONE-ACT GEMS

LOVE IS HIS RUIN - The Dwarf

An Impossible Romance, a gothic tale of one-sided love in a decadent Spanish court. Oscar Wilde’s fable is brought to life through a lush and romantic score conducted by James Conlon. Tenor Rodrick Dixon stars in the title role opposite audience favorites Erica Petrocelli and Kristinn Sigmundsson as we present Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf. Last staged at LA Opera in 2008 to critical acclaim, Tony-winning director Darko Tresnjak conjures a royally opulent production, with costumes from fellow Tony Award winner Linda Cho.

LOVE IS THEIR REFUGE - Highway 1, USA

A Historic LA Premiere, Highway 1, USA by trailblazer William Grant Still, hailed as “the Dean of African-American Composers.” Norman Garrett and Nicole Heaston star as a hardworking Black couple determined to build a better life, whose years of sacrifice turn out to be misguided. Chaz'men Williams-Ali portrays the ne'er-do-well brother who squanders every opportunity granted to him. Conducted by James Conlon, this new staging (only the second-ever professional production of this heartwarming opera) is helmed by visionary director Kaneza Schaal and production designer Christopher Myers, reuniting after their work on our stunning 2022 production of Omar.

Highway 1, USA is performed in English with English subtitles. The Dwarf is performed in German with English subtitles.

An original LA Opera production

Approximate running time: approximately two hours and 50 minutes, including one intermission

Audio description will be available for the March 3 matinee.

Production made possible by generous support from Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, GRoW @ Annenberg

Founding and ongoing leadership support for the Recovered Voices project provided by Marilyn Ziering and the Ziering Family Foundation

Principal underwriting support provided by a generous anonymous gift

Special additional support for Highway 1, USA from National Endowment for the Arts
OPERA America/Next Stage*

With special appreciation to Régina and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten

Kaneza Schaal’s direction of Highway 1, USA generously underwritten by a gift from The Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Next Generation Artist Award

*The production of Highway 1, USA received funding from OPERA America’s Next Stage program, which were funded with gifts from OPERA America’s 50th Anniversary Campaign, including a leadership gift from Frayda B. Lindemann. Supplemental support for revisions was generously provided by the Mellon Foundation.

Dates: February 24 – March 17, 2024

Performance Times:

Sat. Feb 24 at 7:30 PM
Sun. Mar 3 at 2:00 PM
Wed. Mar 6 at 7:30 PM
Sat. Mar 9 at 7:30 PM
Thu. Mar 14 at 7:30 PM
Sun. Mar 17 at 2:00 PM

Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tickets Start at $16.00

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