The USC Thornton Opera Program
and the USC Thornton Symphony Present
Actéon and Glory Denied
A double bill of two one-act operas
801 E. 4th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 687-4278
April 14, 2023 | 7:00 PM
April 16, 2023 | 2:00 PM
Actéon
by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
based on a story in Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Glory Denied
by Tom Cipullo
based on the book by Tom Philpott
Brent McMunn, Conductor
Martina Roos, Stage Director
Sam Lopez, Projections Designer
Christopher Hoffman, Technical Director
KerriAnne Savastano, Costume Designer Actéon
Edina Hiser, Costume Designer Glory Denied
English Super Titles by David Anglin
The show on April 16th will be livestreamed.
Find out more at the recording.la/thorntonlive page.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
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Actéon Cast
Actéon Krishna Raman
Diana Haeun Baek
Daphné Chloe Millard
Aréthuze Joanna Kim
Hyale Xin Liang
Junon Katharine Bartosz
Chorus
Maria Campo, Julia Kempf, Mady Tozer, Estefani Lopez, Daniel Voigt, Ajani Harris, Kevin Allen, Adrian Melendrez, Matthew Weir
Glory Denied Cast
Younger Alyce Haiming Wu
Older Alyce Graycen Gardner
Younger Thompson Corey Estelle
Older Thompson John Watson
Featuring the student musicians of the
USC Thornton Symphony
Actéon Orchestra
Violin Diana Dawydchak
Evan Llafet
Cello Kelcey Howell
Theorbo Jason Yoshida
Robert Wang
Recorder Adam Gilbert
Luis Lechuga-Espadas
Harpsichord Brent McMunn
Glory Denied Orchestra
Violin Owen Lin
Viola Nicolas Valencia
Cello Joseph Kim
Flute Jeongwon Bae
Clarinet Adam Floyd
Horn Joe Oberholzert
Harp Carter Williams
Percussion Luciano Valdes
Piano Mark Robson
USC Vocal Arts & Opera Personnel
FACULTY
Lisa Sylvester, Chair
Ken Cazan
Jeremy Frank
Museop Kim
Lynn Helding
Elizabeth Hynes
Thomas Michael Allen
Karen Parks
STAFF
Kyle Shafiee, Classical Division Manager
Damien Elwood, Opera Program Manager
Michael Leach, Teaching Assistant
Mark Robson, Opera Coach
Evangelya Delizonas-Khukhua, Rehearsal Pianist
Zineb Fikri, Opera Office Production Assistant
Jordan Jones, Opera Office Scheduling Asst.
Ashley Pei, Opera Office Graphic Designer
Opera Production Personnel
Samuel Lopez, Projections Designer
Christopher Hoffman, Technical Director
KerriAnne Savastano, Costume Designer Actéon
Edina Hiser, Costume Designer Glory Denied
Cortney Heiser, Makeup and Hair Design
Kirk Graves, Props Master
Chloe Willey, Stage Manager
Noé Valenzuela, Projections and Lighting Programmer and Board Operator
Ben Altman, Assistant to Technical Director
Paul Carson, Master Electrician - Bigger Hammer
Georgina Garcia, Assistant to Costume Designers
This Production of
Actéon and Glory Denied
is presented in memory of
Jacqueline Edmée Roos
May 6, 1929 - April 1, 2023
The USC Thornton Opera Program
Expresses Gratitude for the
Support and Guidance of the Following
People and Organizations
Beth Stryker, Morgan Barajas and the staff of Art Share L.A., Mike Basak, Brent Anderson, Sharon Lavery and the USC Thornton Orchestra Program, Evan Calbi, Sean David Christensen, Jeff DeCaen, Michelle Simonsen, Heather Pio Roda, Tori Nagle and the staff of USC Thornton Production & Operations departments, Susan Lopez, Kimmie Lu, Adriana Gonzalez, Cindy Montes, Amber Taylor, Seatek Yachting, Mark Robson, Lisa Sylvester and the faculty and staff of the USC Thornton Vocal Arts Department.
And a special thanks to
Interim Dean Josh Kun
whose vision for the future of the
USC Thornton Opera Program
will be felt for many years to come.