Royalty and Revolutionaries: A Killer Queen Season Kick-off

Killer Queen Opera presents:

ROYALTY & REVOLUTIONARIES is a weekend of innovative, multidisciplinary programming designed to ignite your inner rabble-rouser in an assembly of killer queens. This is contemporary opera. This is Killer Queen.

Two evenings of completely unique concerts, featuring Killer Queen seaon artists.

See below for artist lineup and program details!

TALKING FASHION: Rococo Rock [think powdered wigs & Doc Martens… ]

There will be plenty of opportunities for photo ops so dust off your best pieces!

Light fare and Libations provided with ticket.

Event is 21+

AN EVENING OF ROYALTY 9/12

7:00 - 10:00 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION with Crossboro Jazz Trio

OPERATIC ROYALTY with Jay St. Flono, Andrea Wozniak, Marie Anello, Sam Flores, Karina Parker

BROADWAY ROYALTY with Grace Lazos at Broadway Bods

AMERICAN SINGING ROYALTY with Nathalie Gregoire

CULINARY ROYALTY: JULIA CHILD with Caitlin Caruso Dobbs

AN EVENING OF REVOLUTIONARIES 9/13

7:00 - 8:00 PM

DONOR & SPONSOR RECEPTION (invite only)

8:00 - 10:00 PM

PAST REVOLUTIONARIES

SHE CONJURES a one act opera scene exploring witchcraft in 17th century Scotland

Performed by Christina Swanson and Felix Jarrar

Music by Lisa Neher

Lyrics by Bea Goodwin

NEVERMORE selections from E.A. Poe musical

Written by Jonathan Christenson

Performed by KQO season artists: Barry Gold, Curtis Faulkner, Marie Anello, Christina Swanson, with Caitlin Caruso Dobbs, Lucas Bouk, Nathalie Gregoire, Ciera Cope, Sam Flores, Karina Parker

MADAM selections from premiere opera about Polly Adler

Performed by Karina Parker, Vittorio Mura, Felix Jarrar

Music by Felix Jarrar

Lyrics by Bea Goodwin

MODERN REVOLUTIONARIES:

TESSITURA documentary film screening with baritone Lucas Bouk

Directed by Lydia Cornett & Brit Fryer

LA CARMENCITA, HIMSELF

Written and Performed by Joe Montoya

Music by Georges Bizet

Lyrics by Montoya & Chris Rivera

Directed & Developed by Chris Rivera

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE by burlesque performer Stella Sundari

FINALE: season announcement and preview upcoming season

Performed by KQO season artists: Curtis Faulkner, Barry Gold, with Caitlin Caruso Dobbs, Lucas Bouk, Nathalie Gregoire, Karina Parker, Christina Swanson, Ciera Cope, Marie Anello, Sam Flores

Can't wait to see you there!

Host or Publisher Killer Queen Opera Co.