THE MASTER
THE MASTER
libretto by
libretto by
COLM TÓIBÍN
COLM TÓIBÍN
music by
music by
ALBERTO CARUSO
ALBERTO CARUSO
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WORLD PREMIERE
WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
2022
Thomas Birch (Henry James) and Chris Mosz (Tito the gondolier)
Annabella Vesela Ellis (Constance Fenimore Woolson)
From Left to right:
Annabella Vesela Ellis (Constance Fenimore Woolson),
Arlene Belli (Lady Wolseley) and Gabriel Seawright (Mr Webster)
Thomas Birch (Henry James) and James Wafer (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
Photos by Pádraig Grant
REVIEWS
“Caruso Successfully Transforms Tóibín’s Novel About Henry James Into An Opera…”
“The libretto by Irish author Colm Tóibín was frighteningly powerful …”
“I'm not stoned, I'm just writing an opera!”
Interview: “Colm Tóibín: The new master of opera”
▶︎ Pavel Barter, The Sunday Times
“Colm Tóibín's story couched in moving music
as Henry James confronts his unlived life.”
“Caruso himself plays the piano score live and also directs the singers from his stool, an impressive feat over the 105 minutes …”
▶︎ Katy Hayes, The Independent
“… Caruso brought the full character of the score to light in his piano playing ...”
“… everything that was needed to draw you in was there in the singing, in the beautiful period costume design, in the excellent choreography and direction by Conor Hanratty...”
▶︎ Noel Megahey, Opera Journal
“… There's a wonderful lullaby in the middle of the opera, sung by the maid as she tries to get Alice James to sleep. It's an incredibly beautiful, stand-alone lullaby.”
▶︎ CREATIVE TEAM and CAST 2022
CREATIVE TEAM
Music Director: Alberto Caruso
Stage Director: Conor Hanratty
Set & Costume Designer: Lisa Krugel
Lightning Designer: Paddy McLaughlin
Artistic Director: Rosetta Cucchi
CAST
Henry James: Thomas Birch
Constance Fenimore Woolson: Annabella Vesela Ellis
Hammond, Oliver Wendell Holmes: James Wafer
William James, Edmund Gosse: Lawrence Gillians
Johnston the butler: Andrii Kharlamov
Hendrik Christian Andersen: Dan D'Souza
Alice James: Isabel Araujo
Alice Gibbens James: Anna Gregg
Mrs Edward Saker: Zita Syme
Maud Howe Elliott: Emma Walsh
Lady Louisa Wolseley: Arlene Belli
Miss Katharine Loring: Dominica Williams
Mr Webster: Gabriel Seawright
Mr Smith: Stephen Walker
Tito the gondolier: Chris Mosz
Ensemble: Emma Jüngling, Deirdre Higgins
From left to right: Alberto Caruso, Conor Hanratty, Colm Tóibín
From left to right: Lisa Krugel, Colm Tóibín, Alberto Caruso, Conor Hanratty, Paddy McLaughlin
WORKSHOP
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
BOULDER
2014
▶︎ CREATIVE TEAM and CAST 2014
CREATIVE TEAM
Vocal Coach, Accompanist: Robert Spillman
Conductor: Joshua Horsch
Stage Director: Ron Daniels
Artistic Director: Leigh Holman
Associate Artistic Director: Patrick Mason
CAST
Henry James: Max Hosmer
Constance Fenimore Woolson: Kristyn Christman-McCarty
Alice James, William's wife / Mrs. Saker / Maud Howe Elliott: Rebecca Kidnie
William James / Edmund Gosse: Wei Wu
Mr. Webster / Mr. Smith / McAlpine / Tito: Charles Daniel
Flora / Alice: Adara Towler
Hammond / Hendrik Christian Andersen: James Held
Lady Wolseley / The Governess / Miss Loring: Taylor Raven
From left to right: Colm Tóibín, Ron Daniels, Alberto Caruso
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