Saturday, October 26 | 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 | Lucia Connolly |
Emily Tallis, her mother | Basia Rhoden |
Cecilia Tallis, her elder sister | Jeraldine Mendoza |
Leon Tallis, her elder brother | Zachary Manske |
Grace Turner, the Tallis family housekeeper | Coco Alvarez-Mena |
Robbie Turner, her son | Dylan Gutierrez |
Lola Quincey, cousin of the Tallis family | Anabelle de la Nuez |
Jackson and Pierrot Quincey, her brothers |
Samuel Beukenkamp
Sheppard Littrell
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Betty, the Tallis family maid | Ao Wang |
Hardman, the Tallis family handyman | Davide Oldano |
Paul Marshall, Leon’s friend | Valentino Moneglia Zamora |
Policemen |
Jonathan Dole
Paolo Randon
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Act II
Ballet Mistress, Director, and Company
Gayeon Jung, Aaron Renteria, Amanda Assucena, Yumi Kanazawa, Natali Taht, Miu Tanaka
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Guard and Prisoners Derek Drilon, Evan Boersma, Maxwell Dawe, Jonathan Dole, Fernando Duarte, Stefan Gonçalvez, Reed Henry, Hansol Jeong, Blake Kessler, Zachary Manske, Jackson Miles, Xavier Núñez |
Matron and Nurses
Dara Holmes, Valeria Chaykina, Tenley Connors, Anabelle de la Nuez, Olivia Duryea, Amanda Illuminati, Nae Kojima, Lindy Mesmer, Audrey Nelson, Lauren Quinn, Ao Wang, Alexiane Fivas**, Kyra Stafford*
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Defense Officer and Civilians
Derek Drilon, Valeria Chaykina, Tenley Connors, Olivia Duryea, Amanda Illuminati, Yumi Kanazawa, Lindy Mesmer, Audrey Nelson, Lauren Quinn, Basia Rhoden, Natali Taht, Ao Wang, Maxwell Dawe, Jonathan Dole, Guillem Cabrera Espinach, Stefan Gonçalvez, Reed Henry, Jackson Miles, Xavier Núñez, Scott Reed, Aaron Renteria, Ryo Sasaki, Kyra Stafford*
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Officer and Soldiers
Hyuma Kiyosawa, Evan Boersma, Maxwell Dawe, Jonathan Dole, Guillem Cabrera Espinach, Stefan Gonçalvez, Dylan Gutierrez, Reed Henry, Jackson Miles, Xavier Núñez, Paulo Randon, Scott Reed, Aaron Renteria, Ryo Sasaki
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Vicar and Wedding Guests
Paul Rivard*, Dara Holmes, Gayeon Jung, Yumi Kanazawa, Natali Taht
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Epilogue
Older Briony | Olivia Duryea |
Older Briony's Voice | Kate Strong |
Interviewer | Matt Wolf |
Full Company |