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work > Penelope and the Geese: an opera (2020)

In August 2020 my studio was the site for filming portions of a new opera Penelope and the Geese by librettist Cheri Magid and composer Milica Paranosic. Scheduled to have premiered in Mexico City in May, the creative team pivoted to audio and video recording the opera. The opera is a feminist reweaving of The Odyssey's Penelope story, giving voice to Penelope, as well as Circe and Calypso, as they consider sexual agency and fidelity. As the time returns for live performances, I am delighted to become the set designer for the opera joining a team of exceptional women creatives.

with Hai Ting Chinn, mezzo soprano soloist


with Hai Ting Chinn, mezzo soprano soloist


with Hai Ting Chinn, mezzo soprano soloist


with Hai Ting Chinn, mezzo soprano and Lara St John, videographer


with Milica Paranosic, composer and Cheri Magid, librettist


with Milica Paranosic, composer and Cheri Magid, librettist


with Milica Paranosic, composer and Cheri Magid, librettist


with Milica Paranosic, composer Cheri Magid, librettist Lara St John, videographer


the set comprised of 4 sculptures from the larger installation When There Were Birds