Live at Timucua: Ribas-Dominicci & The War Bride (In-Person)

Both the 7 pm and 9 pm performances are available. Each opera is 30-40 minutes and will be performed twice in one evening.

Composer Nathan Felix presents the Florida premieres of the War Bride and the in-person premiere of Ribas-Dominicci.

The War Bride: The War Bride is a short opera that follows a WWII bride, Jean Groundsell Contreras, from Britain as she faces new challenges as an immigrant in the USA in the 1940’s.

The War Bride cast:
Soprano Molly Ann Anderson
Baritone Jacob Pence
Tenor Pedro E Carreras

Ribas-Dominicci is a chamber opera based on the true story of Air Force hero Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci, whose fighter jet was shot down near Libya in April, 1986, during Operation El Dorado Canyon.

The Ribas-Dominicci cast:
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Purser
Baritone Mark Cotton

Ensemble is led by conductor Ethan Lolley and includes Emily McGloughlin (violin), Andreas Volmer (violin), Jean-Marie Glazer (cello), Julian Bond (piano) and the VoxOCCO Choir

Nathan Felix (born 1981) is a Mexican-American music composer known for his immersive operas and experimental films. His music has been premiered in Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain, Japan, China, Sweden, Denmark, Mongolia and the United States and his music has been featured on the BBC, MTV, NPR & PBS.

Host or Publisher Timucua Arts Foundation