Queen of Knives

Queen of Knives is an opera in two acts by the American composer Eric Stern. The English libretto was written by the composer. The opera premiered in Portland, Oregon, on May 7, 2010, at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Noah Mickens directed the premiere and the opera was produced by Vagabond Opera and Wanderlust Circus.

For the Neil Gaiman short story of the same name see Smoke and Mirrors (story collection)

Production history

Queen of Knives premiered at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center In Portland, Oregon, May 7, 2010, and ran for a two-week extended run, for a total of ten performances.

Roles and original cast
  • Esmeralda: Catherine Olson
  • Henry: Scott Crandal
  • Chaim Meyer: Eric Stern
  • Promethia: Nagasita
  • Alfred: Robin Jackson
  • The Blackbird Katrina: Ashia Grzesik
  • The Belly Dancer: Ruby Beh/Tiffany Slottke
  • Roustabouts: Xander Almeida, Rale Sidebottom, Hioka

Musical Ensemble

Musical Director: Eric Stern; Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet: Robin Jackson; Trumpet: Kate Presley; Percussion: Mark Burdon; Piano, Accordion: Eric Stern; Violin: Griff Bear;Cello: Skip Von Kuske; Bass: Matthew Rotchford

Synopsis

Set in the early 1960s in a traveling carnival in the midst of the student protests in Birmingham, Alabama, the opera tells the story of a brother and sister knife-throwing act.

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