Composed by Stefan Weisman, Libretto by David Cote, Directed by Mallory Catlett, with Music Direction by Steven Osgood

Featuring Eric Avery, Eric S. Brenner, Hai-Ting Chinn, Abigail Fischer, Nicole Mitchell, Keith Phares, Josh Rice, Meghan Williams and American Modern Ensemble

NOTE: To join, visit HERE's FB page where the Live Video announcement will be pinned to the top of their page on Monday, May 11. Click "Get Reminder" and you will receive a notification when they go live on May 13!

Inspired by the short story by James Hurst, The Scarlet Ibis is an opera about brotherhood, illness, and the power of the imagination to soar above physical limitations. This world premiere from the 2015 PROTOTYPE Festival fuses singers, puppetry, and multimedia stagecraft to tell the story of a remarkable disabled boy whose older brother pushes him to be "normal." Set in rural North Carolina a century ago, The Scarlet Ibis contrasts notions of physical wholeness with mystical otherness. Episodic and expressionistic, the narrative draws on elements of Southern Gothic, boy's adventure, and domestic tragedy. For audiences 10 and up.

Originally produced by HERE and Beth Morrison Projects, in association with The American Opera Project. Visit the original PROTOTYPE page here.

Following the online premiere, The Scarlet Ibis will be available for viewing on HERE’s Facebook page until HERE reopens for live public performance: https://www.facebook.com/events/232624414668931/