Opera on Tap San Francisco and Air Opera Collective bring you a double bill of Aerial Opera- classic opera gems brought into 5D to delight the spirit and the senses! Georges Bizet's famous femme fatale recalls her fate through a dreamscape replete with surrealistic aerial acts that draw out the heart and musical character of this well-known tale. Maurice Ravel's bewitching storybook fantasy comes to life as the otherworldly characters are reflected in opera singers on stage and their shadowy aerial counterparts.
Presented with a live orchestra arranged and directed by Conductor Andrew Chung. Aerial Arts Director Drago Nesa aka Madamn Burnz leads a stunning cast of aerial performers as well as features in two unforgettable aerial acts. Producer and Director mezzo-soprano Sophia Santulli is a singing aerialist starring as Carmen in "La Rêve de Carmen" or "Carmen's Dream" and featured as L'Ecureuil in "L'Enfant et les Sortilèges" or "The Bewitched Child".
"La Rêve de Carmen" CAST
SINGERS
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Carmen: Sophia Santulli
Mercedes: Melody King
Frasquita: Cara Jacobson
Don Jose: Joachim Luis
Escamillo: Joshua Hughes
AERIALISTS
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Carmen: (Silks, Lyra): Sophia Santulli
L'Oiseau Rebelle (Lyra): Joanie Celso
La Libre Coeur (Rope): Caitlyn Kilgore
L'Amour (Silks): Esme Cammarata
La Mort (Chains): Madamn Burnz
"L'Enfant et les Sortilèges" CAST
SINGERS
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L'Enfant: Leandra Ramm
Maman, La Chatte: Silvie Jensen
La Bergère, La Chauve-Souris, La Chouette: Rachel Beninghof
Le Feu, Le Rossignol: Melissa Sondhi
La Tasse Chinoise, La Libellule: Alexandra Mena
La Princesse: Desirae Gonzales
L'Ecureuil: Sophia Santulli
Le Fauteuil, Un Arbre: Steve Kahn
L'Horloge Comtoise, Le Chat: J.T. Williams
La Théière, La Rainette: Joachim Luis
AERIALISTS
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The Fire (Silks): Drago Nesa AKA Madamn Burnz
The Dragonfly (Silks): Maria Charron
The Bat (Silks): Kat Datura
The Nightingale (Silks): Joanie Celso
The Squirrel (Silks): Sophia Santulli