Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Kelly Turpin will produce a new production of Menotti's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera The Consul. This production will merge opera and dance to tell this politically poignant story provided by local artists.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Zachary Baltich: Percussionist/composer, Arts board grantee; Rolf Erdahl: Bass player, OboeBass!; bass instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College; Sarah Greer: Improvisational singer, songwriter, and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; El Karnwie-Tuah: Hip-hop artist; Arts Board grantee; Heidi Lord: Percussionist; director of concert production and personnel, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Jean Perrault: Director of orchestras, University of Minnesota Duluth
ACHF Arts Access
As an aspiring opera company General Director, Producing this opera would broaden my experience in being able to create an opera from the ground up. My abilities will be evaluated by realizing the completion of this operatic production and by audience attendance. Attendees would be given a post performance evaluation to fill out. 2: The community will be able to witness opera as a relevant medium in which to expose a narrative on the social and political environment. Patrons will get to participate in a post-performance forum discussing the operas relevance, and any pertaining questions or thoughts on the production along with the cast and production team.
This production allowed me to build a production from the ground up and gain ample experience in how to run an opera organization. Evaluated by audience, student, and cast surveys along with one on one debrief meeting sessions with the members of my creative team. 2: Many audience members saw their first opera and got to talk about their experience directly after the performance. Audience members participated in a post-performance talk-back hosted by Advocates for Human Rights discussing the topics of immigration that the opera portrays and how that compares to our current societal climate and what communities can do to help.
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