An Opera

 

Music by John O'Brien

Libretto by Éadaoin O'Donoghue

 

PRESENTED BY CORK OPERA HOUSE & JOHN O'BRIEN

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE EVERYMAN

 

Cast:
Kim Sheehan Deirdre
Jung Soo Yun Conor Mac Nessa
Majella Cullagh Leabharcham
Julian Tovey Cathad
Joe Corbett Fergus Mac Roth
Simon Morgan Naoise
Viktor Priebe Ainnle
Emma Nash Ensemble/Cover Deirdre
Justine Viani Ensemble/Cover Leabharcham
Annie Gill Ensemble/Cover Morrígan and Ainnle
Gráinne Gillis Ensemble
Ross Scanlon Ensemble/Cover Naoise
Ben Thapa Ensemble/Cover Conor Mac Nessa
Owen Gilhooly-Miles Ensemble/Cover Fergus Mac Roth
Will Frost Ensemble/Cover Cathad
Patrick Nolan Percussion
Patrick Lynch Percussion
Liv Amerie Gregorio Morrígan (singer)
Sarah Ryan Morrígan (dancer)
Karen Underwood Morrígan (actor)
Gavin McEntee Árdán (actor)

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Creative Team:
Conductor Conor Palliser
Director John O’Brien
Set Designer Alyson Cummins
Costume Designer Sinéad Cuthbert
Lighting Designer Stephen Dodd
Movement Director Eddie Kay
Librettist/Associate Director Éadaoin O’Donoghue
Sound Designer Paul Ashe-Browne
Wigs, Hair and Make-Up Designer Maeve Readman
Props Designer Bethany Cosgrove
Associate Set Designer Pai Rathaya
Associate Costume Designer Lauren Murphy
Assistant Lighting Designer Ronan O’Shea
Apprentice Conductor Caitriona Fitzmaurice
Choreography Intern Jasmine Draper

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Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra:

Violin 1       Alan Smale [Leader]

                 Leonie Curtin

                 Maria Ryan

                 David McElroy
Violin 2       Tom Crowley

                 Mary McCague

                 Christine Kenny

                 Brendan Garde
Viola           Catriona Lightfoot

                 Anthony Mulholland

                 Niamh Quigley
Cello           Ailbhe McDonagh

                 Aoife Burke

                 Grace Coughlan
Double Bass Dave Whitla
Flute            Kieran Moynihan
Oboe          María Rojas
Bassoon       Íde Ni Chonaill
Clarinet       Conor Sheil
French Horn Cormac Ó hAodáin

                 Declan McCarthy

                 Cuan Ó Seireadain
Trombone     Roddy O’Keeffe
Harp           Anne-Marie Papin

 

Production Team:
Executive Producer Eibhlín Gleeson
Producer Rory Murphy
Production Manager Drew McCarthy
Stage Manager Bethany Cosgrove
Consultant Producer (The Everyman) Naomi Daly
Deputy Stage Manager Rachel Matthews
Assistant Stage Managers Elizabeth McHugh, Niamh Wiseman
Répétiteur Tom Doyle
Orchestra Manager Aisling Fitzgerald
Chief LX Alan Mooney
Sound Engineer Nicky Ryan
Production Assistant Christiana Underwood
Costume Supervisor Lauren Murphy
Costume Assistant/Maker/Dresser Holly Rose Twomey
Costume Makers Maria Jones, Valentina Gambardella
Hair and Make-Up Assistant Hannah Deasy
Orchestra Librarian Áine Delaney
Props Maker Jenny Whyte
Set Builders Triangle Productions LTD
Surtitle Operator Sidney Uzik
Chaperone Marion O’Brien
ASM Intern Rebecca Flavin
Production Intern Oisin Yiannak
Costume Interns Bridget Brabazon, Michael Moone, Vaiva
Naraveckaite

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SUPPORTED BY THE ARTS COUNCIL OPERA PROJECTS AND PRODUCTION AWARD 2022