M’Dea Undone (2015)
Produced by
Librettist: Marjorie Chan
Music: John Harris
Director: Tim Albery
Music Director: Jordan de Souza
Commissioned by Tapestry Opera and Scottish Opera
Venue
Run
May 26th, 2015 – May 29th, 2015
Synopsis
Jason, an army captain and now war-hero, is returning home after years of war and an uncertain future. His interpreter and lover, M’dea, and their son Chase accompany him to a new life in the West. Jason begins a political career, working alongside the President and Dahlia, the President’s beautiful young daughter. Having betrayed her village to help him, M’dea rages as Jason distances his family from his new political life, taking Dahlia as his wife. When Dahlia is murdered in cold blood on the precipice of victory, M’dea’s struggle for survival and revenge begins a rapid spiral towards the opera’s searing, tragic finale. M’dea Undone is a passionate and daring interrogation of power, influence, and identity in the twenty-first century. (tapestryopera.com)
Cast
| Lauren Segal | M'dea |
| Peter Barrett | Jason |
| James McLean | President |
| Jacquieline Woodley | Dahlia |
| Elishka Roux | Chase |
| Chris Harvey | Secret Service Agent 1 |
| Šimon Mizera | Secret Service Agent 2 |
Creative Team
| Marjorie Chan | Librettist |
| John Harris | Music |
| Tim Albery | Director |
| Jordan de Souza | Music Director |
| Michelle Tracey | Set Designer |
| Michelle Tracey | Costume Designer |
| Jason Hand | Lighting Designer |
Music
| Jordan de Souza | Conductor |
| Anastasia Tchernikova | Assistant Conductor |
| Aysel Taghi-Zada | Violin I |
| Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh | Violin II |
| Phoebe Tsang | Violin III |
| Brenna McLane | Viola |
| Amahl Arulanandam | Cello I |
| Bryan Holt | Cello II |
| Eric Lee | Bass |
| Timothy Cheung | Rehearsal Pianist |
| Gregory Miller | Rehearsal Pianist |
Production
| Peter Eaton | Production Manager |
| Jordan Routliff | Technical Director |
| Isolde Pleasants-Faulkner | Stage Manager |
| Emilie Aubin | Assistant Stage Manager |
