Friday, June 16th & Saturday, June 17th, 2023
With a special combination of promising young singers, story twists, some queer and gender-bending performers*, Teatro Grattacielo, in collaboration with Camerata Bardi International Academy Young Artists program, present Mozart’s arguably greatest opera, Don Giovanni, during NYC Pride Month. Updated as a celebration of Spanish chic-kitsch, set in the ’90s complete with air couches, Chanel clothes and lots of jewels, this production is inspired by Pedro Almodovar’s “Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown”. On the stage will be neon bull sculptures, a five-piece couch covered with Pier Mondrian fabric, and lots of gazpacho.
The characters are driven by their deepest desires and fears, living their lives in a continued state of suspension—a suspension of time, a suspension of senses.
Step into ‘90s Spain, where food and pop culture serve as expressive mediums!
* By casting diverse performers and showcasing different gender identifications and sexual orientations on stage, Teatro Grattacielo supports and celebrates the LGBTQAI community.
On Saturday, June 17th we are honered to offer 140 #FREE tickets exclusively to Schools/Underprivileged/Underserved/LGTBQAI/Elderly communities in NYC thanks to the generous support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. If you represent a school, or a community center, please get in touch with us via email (stefanoskoroneos@grattacielo.org).
This performance is part of Teatro Grattacielo’s all-inclusive multidisciplinary educational program called “Creative Tableaux” which aims to educate and introduce schools, our city’s communities and young artists to opera and the arts through active participation.
LOCATION
The Riverside Theater, 91 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10027
STARTING TIME
7:30pm EST
MUSIC BY
W.A. Mozart
LIBRETTO BY
Lorenzo Da Ponte
SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
DESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE
Fully Staged
TICKETS
See HOME page under BUY TICKETS
JUNE 17TH PERFORMANCE IS PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CREATIVE TALBEAUX AND OPEN TO SCHOOLS AND NY COMMUNITIES BY RESERVATION ONLY.
please contact us at: Stefanoskoroneos@grattacielo.org
JUNE 17TH PERFORMANCE SPONSORED BY
VIRGINIA B. TOULMIN FOUNDATION
MEDIA PARTNER
WQXR | New York’s Classical Music Radio
RUN TIME
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, includes a 30-minute intermission
CREATIVE TEAM
JASON TRAMM | Conductor
STEFANOS KORONEOS | Director
TASOS PROTOPSALTOU | Set designer
TASOS PROTOPSALTOU AND SARA BETH PEARSON | Costume designers
MATTHEW DEINHART | Lighting designer
BETH GLEISON & TIGER LILY MORENO | Makeup Artists
TROY OGILVIE | Choreographer
CAST 06/16
SUCHAN KIM | Don Giovanni
ANDREW DWAN | Leporello
RICK AGSTER | Commendatore
SARA KENNEDY | Donna Anna
PEDRO BARRERA | Don Ottavio
EUN BYOUL SONG | Donna Elvira
LUNA SEONGEUN PARK | Zerlina
MINKI HONG | Masetto
OMAR HOWARD | Miss Shangay Lily
NATASHA SCHEUBLE | Actress
LIZ KLEIN | Actress
CAST 06/17
LUCAS BOUK | Don Giovanni
LOGAN DOOLEY | Leporello
RICK AGSTER | Commendatore
STEPHANIE RIVERO | Donna Anna
JUAN JOSÉ BELTRÁN CARMONA | Don Ottavio
KATHLEEN ECHOLS | Donna Elvira
TAYLOR CONSIGLIO | Zerlina
JOE GERVASE | Masetto
OMAR HOWARD | Miss Shangay Lily
NATASHA SCHEUBLE | Actress
LIZ KLEIN | Actress
MidAtlantic Chamber Orchestra
SASHA GUTTIEREZ | Stage Manager
ALA MILCHTEIN | Rehearsal Pianist and Harpsicord
FRANSISCO MIRANDA | Assistant Conductor & Subtitles
GERARD GARZA| Program Designer
RICARDO MONGE | Poster designer
KRYSTEL JUVET | Production Manager
QUINTON TRAMM | Production Assistant
JACQUELYN DOWNEY | Communications and Production Intern
The production taps into Almodóvar’s dark and scandalous humor. In a lamé dress and towering stilettos, ensemble soprano Natasha Scheuble chewed gum, mixed cocktails for guests and wielded Giovanni’s golden gun, a tribute to the James Bond film “The Man With the Golden Gun.” Courtney Smith, NJArts.net
COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES
“PASS THE FLAME” CANDLES by A Discovering Network
Our mission is to ignite positive change through the power of candles. Pass the Flame, created by Thisvi Ekmektzoglou, is a global/local initiative that emerged during the challenging times of COVID in NYC. We believe in the transformative power of art collaboration, where candles become vessels for stories waiting to be shared. By partnering with Pedro Silva, a talented painter (@Pedrosilvaart), we merge spell art and the craftswoman’s expertise to provoke intellectual and emotional reactions. Our candles not only illuminate spaces but also support good causes and human rights-related projects. Join us as we pass the flame of compassion, inspiration, and social impact.
PASS THE FLAME will be sold at performances, creating an immersive experience that engages multiple senses. A portion of the income generated from these sales will be donated to an LGTBQI organization in NYC, supporting their important work and promoting inclusivity and equality.
