Friday, October 25 | 7:30 PM

Atonement

The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director ASHLEY WHEATER MBE

Conducted by SCOTT SPECK

Live Accompaniment by members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra

Atonement is a co-production with Ballett Zürich

Choreography and Direction by CATHY MARSTON

Adaptation of the Novel by IAN MCEWAN

Scenario by CATHY MARSTON AND EDWARD KEMP

Music by LAURA ROSSI

Staged by ADAM BLYDE AND ANASTACIA HOLDEN

Stage Design by MICHAEL LEVINE

Costume Design by BREGJE VAN BALEN

Lighting Design by MARTIN GEBHARDT

Dramaturgy by EDWARD KEMP AND MICHAEL KÜSTER

Narration by KATE STRONG

World Premiere: Sunday, April 28, 2024, Zürich Opera House, Zürich, Switzerland

Joffrey Premiere: Thursday, October 17, 2024, Lyric Opera House, Chicago, IL.

Act I

Briony Tallis	Yumi Kanazawa
Emily Tallis, her mother	Olivia Duryea
Cecilia Tallis, her elder sister	Amanda Assucena
Leon Tallis, her elder brother	Xavier Núñez

Grace Turner, the Tallis family housekeeper	Anais Bueno
Robbie Turner, her son	Alberto Velazquez

Lola Quincey, cousin of the Tallis family	Valeria Chaykina
Jackson and Pierrot Quincey, her brothers	Samuel Beukenkamp Sheppard Littrell

Betty, the Tallis family maid	Natali Taht
Hardman, the Tallis family handyman	Jackson Miles
Paul Marshall, Leon’s friend	Jonathan Dole
Policemen	Davide Oldano Paulo Randon

Act II

Ballet Mistress, Director, and Company

Gayeon Jung, Stefan Gonçalvez, Jeraldine Mendoza, Lauren Quinn, Miu Tanaka, Ao Wang, Evan Boersma, Maxwell Dawe

Guard and Prisoners
Jackson Miles, Edson Barbosa, Guillem Cabrera Espinach, José Pablo Castro Cuevas, Derek Drilon, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Davide Oldano, Wictor Hugo Pedroso, Paolo Randon, Scott Reed, Aaron Renteria, Ryo Sasaki

Matron and Nurses

Lucia Connolly, Coco Alvarez-Mena, Valeria Chaykina, Tenley Connors, Anabelle de la Nuez, Dara Holmes, Amanda Illuminati, Nae Kojima, Lindy Mesmer, Basia Rhoden, Natali Taht, Dayla Bowman*

Defense Officer and Civilians

Aaron Renteria, Coco Alvarez-Mena, Lucia Connolly, Tenley Connors, Anabelle de la Nuez, Olivia Duryea, Dara Holmes, Amanda Illuminati, Nae Kojima, Lauren Quinn, Basia Rhoden, Natali Taht, Ao Wang, Edson Barbosa, Maxwell Dawe, Fernando Duarte, Hansol Jeong, Blake Kessler, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Zachary Manske, Valentino Moneglia Zamora, Davide Oldano, Wictor Hugo Pedroso

Officer and Soldiers

Dylan Gutierrez, Edson Barbosa, Maxwell Dawe, Derek Drilon, Fernando Duarte, Hansol Jeong, Blake Kessler, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Zachary Manske, Valentino Moneglia Zamora, Davide Oldano, Wictor Hugo Pedroso, Paolo Randon, Alberto Velazquez

Vicar and Wedding Guests

Paul Rivard*, Gayeon Jung, Lauren Quinn, Ao Wang, Seehyun Kim*, Fernando Duarte, Blake Kessler, Jackson Miles, Scott Reed, Aaron Renteria