The Cascades of Ares

libretto by Thomas Bryant; ceramic art by Bianca MacPherson; projection art by Julie Ammon

premiered November 9, 2024 - Penn State Recital Hall (University Park, PA)

The Cascades of Ares follows a story of desire and deliverance, formatted to include aesthetics of the digital age, short attention spans, and the absurd. It exists as a reaction to the traditions of operatic culture and history.

duration: ~30:00

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live-stream of The Cascades of Ares premiere

poster art by Abby Minor

PREMIERE PERSONNEL

Tyge Thomas (he/him) as Adam, tenor

Nic Stark (he/him) as Will & Neighbor, tenor

An Lai (she/her) as Mars, mezzo-soprano

Alexandra Guerra (they/them) as Rose, soprano

Noah Bauer (he/him), trumpet & flugelhorn

Joseph Wolf (he/him), alto saxophone

Zac McKee (he/him), fiddle

Clayton Trumbull (he/him), banjo

Thomas Gargiulo (he/him), electric guitar

Chunyuan Di (she/her), harmonium & voice

Ian Boswell (he/him), synthesizer & electronics

Rebekah Hill (she/her), piano

Kevin Sims (he/him), percussion

Gabriel Gekoskie (he/him), composer & conductor

Thomas Bryant (he/him), librettist

Bianca MacPherson (she/her), ceramic artist

Julie Ammon (she/her), projection artist

Curtis Craig (he/him), audio engineer

Abby Minor (she/her), poster artist

GALLERY