Saturday, October 19 | 2:00 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	Lauren Quinn
Emily Tallis, her mother	Olivia Duryea
Cecilia Tallis, her elder sister	Anais Bueno
Leon Tallis, her elder brother	Xavier Núñez

Grace Turner, the Tallis family housekeeper	Coco Alvarez-Mena
Robbie Turner, her son	José Pablo Castro Cuevas

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

Betty, the Tallis family maid	Ao Wang
Hardman, the Tallis family handyman	Jackson Miles
Paul Marshall, Leon’s friend	Jonathan Dole
Policemen	Valentino Moneglia Zamora Davide Oldano

Act II

Ballet Mistress, Director, and Company

Dara Holmes, Stefan Gonçalvez, Gayeon Jung, Yumi Kanazawa, Natali Taht, Miu Tanaka

Guard and Prisoners
Paulo Randon, Jonathan Dole, Derek Drilon, Fernando Duarte, Reed Henry, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Jackson Miles, Wictor Hugo Pedroso, Davide Oldano, Scott Reed, Aaron Renteria, Ryo Sasaki

Matron and Nurses

Lucia Connolly, Valeria Chaykina, Tenley Connors, Anabelle de la Nuez, Amanda Illuminati, Yumi Kanazawa, Nae Kojima, Lindy Mesmer, Audrey Nelson, Lauren Quinn, Basia Rhoden, Ao Wang, Dayla Bowman*, Hannah Jane Case*, Seehyun Kim*, Remy Loren*

Defense Officer and Civilians

Hyuma Kiyosawa, Lucia Connolly, Tenley Connors, Anabelle de la Nuez, Olivia Duryea, Amanda Illuminati, Nae Kojima, Audrey Nelson, Basia Rhoden, Natali Taht, Ao Wang, Remy Loren*, Noa Shoda*, Derek Drilon, Fernando Duarte, Hansol Jeong, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Zachary Manske, Xavier Núñez, Valentino Moneglia Zamora, Davide Oldano, Wictor Hugo Pedroso, Aaron Renteria

Officer and Soldiers

Edson Barbosa, José Pablo Castro Cuevas, Derek Drilon, Fernando Duarte, Hansol Jeong, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Zachary Manske, Jackson Miles, Valentino Moneglia Zamora, Xavier Núñez, Davide Oldano, Wictor Hugo Pedroso, Paolo Randon, Aaron Renteria,

Vicar and Wedding Guests

Paul Rivard*, Dara Holmes, Gayeon Jung, Natali Taht, Ao Wang, Fernando Duarte, Stefan Gonçalvez, Blake Kessler, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Scott Reed