Guerilla Opera

{{Short description|Opera company, Boston, MA, US (founded 2007)}}{{Company | name = Guerilla Opera | type = Opera company | genre = Opera | hq_location_city = Boston, MA | website = https://guerillaopera.org/ }}

'''Guerilla Opera''' is an opera company in Boston, Massachusetts founded in 2007 specializing in accessible contemporary chamber operas, several of which have been commissioned by the company.<ref>[http://guerillaopera.com/about/ About Guerilla Opera] Retrieved 15 September 2010.</ref> In 2010, its Artistic Directors were Mike Williams and Rudolf Rojahn, its General Manager was Aliana de la Guardia and its director of design and production was Julia Noulin-Mérat. Guerilla Opera performed in the Zack Box Theater at the Boston Conservatory, where it is a resident ensemble. {{Asof|2018}}, its Artistic Directors are Julia Noulin-Mérat and Aliana de la Guardia. Guerilla Opera performs in Boston.

==Productions== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !'''<big>Date</big>''' !<big>Production</big> !<big>Author</big> !<big>Director</big> |- |2007 |Heart of a Dog<ref>Production information in this section from guerillaopera.com, [http://guerillaopera.com/repertoire/ Repertoire]. Retrieved 15 September 2010.</ref> (adapted from the novella, ''Heart of a Dog'' by Mikhail Bulgakov) |Rudolf Rojahn |Copeland Woodruff |- |2008 |''No Exit<ref>Schwartz, Lloyd, [http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/60534-SERAGLIO-BARBIERE-DI-SIVIGLIA-NO-EXIT-BART%C3%93K-AN/?page=2#TOPCONTENT "On (and off) track"], ''The Boston Phoenix'', April 29, 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2010</ref>'' (adapted from the play, ''No Exit'', by Jean-Paul Sartre) |Andy Vores | |- |2008 |''We Are Sons'' (to an original libretto by Rojahn ) |Rudolf Rojahn |Sally Stunkel |- |2009 |''Rumpelstiltskin (adapted from the Brothers Grimm story, Rumpelstiltskin)<ref>Weininger, David, "Rumpelstiltskin goes to the opera", ''Boston Globe'', May 29, 2009. Retrieved via [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104183316/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-20331949.html subscription] 16 September 2010.</ref>'' |Marti Epstein |Greg Smucker |} * September 2009 **''Say It Ain't So, Joe'' by Curtis K. Hughes (adapted from public records of the 2008 United States vice-presidential debate)<ref>Weininger, David, [http://archive.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2009/09/18/guerilla_opera_revisits_palin_biden_debate/ "In this opera production, the pitch is political"], ''Boston Globe'', September 18, 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2010.</ref><ref>Shea, Andrea, [http://www.wbur.org/2009/09/25/guerilla-opera "‘Say It Ain’t So, Joe!’ — Palin And Biden Face Off Again, Opera-Style"], WBUR, September 25, 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2010</ref> ** directed by Nathan Troup ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, * September 2010 **''Heart of a Dog'' by Rudolf Rojahn (adapted from the novella by Mikhail Bulgakov)<ref>Classical Voice of New England, [http://www.cvneweng.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=380&Itemid=53 "Guerilla Opera Announces its Fourth Season"], June 15, 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010</ref> ** directed by Copeland Woodruff ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * September 2011 ** ''Loose, Wet, Perforated'' by Nicholas Vines ** directed by Jeremy Bloom ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Christopher Brusberg, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2012 ** ''Bovinus Rex'' by Rudolf Rojahn ** directed by Copeland Woodruff ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2013 ** ''Giver of Light'' by Adam Roberts (libretto Adam Roberts) ** directed by Andrew Eggert ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * September 2014 ** ''No Exit'' by Andy Vores ** directed by Nathan Troup ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Lara De Brujin * May 2014 ** "Gallo" by Ken Ueno ** directed by Sarah Meyers ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights and video by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Annie Simon * September 2014 ** "Let's Make A Sandwich" two chamber operas ** "Rarebit" by Curtis K. Hughes ** Ouroboros by Rudolf Rojahn ** directed by Copeland Woodruff and Giselle Ty ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights and video by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2015 ** ''Pedr Solis'' by Per Bloland (libretto Paul Schick) ** directed by Laine Rettmer ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin * September 2015 ** ''Troubled Water'' by Mischa Salkind-Pearl (libretto Frederick Choi) ** directed by Allegra Libonati ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2016 ** ''Beowulf'' by Hannah Lash ** directed by Andrew Eggert ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin * October 2017 ** ''Loose, Wet, Perforated'' by Nicholas Vines ** directed by Nichola O'Leary ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Keithlyn Parkman. * May 2019 **''Rumpelstiltskin'' by Marti Epstein ** concert at the Opera America National Center, video animation by Deniz Khateri, lights by Keithlyn Parkman.

==Awards and recognition== 2018- Opera America - Innovation Grant

2015- Arts Impulse - Best Opera Production "Gallo"

2015- Boston Classical Review - Best World Premiere :Troubled Water"

==See also== {{Portal|Opera}}  {{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}} * Boston Lyric Opera * Opera Boston * Boston Opera Collaborative * Opera Company of Boston * Odyssey Opera {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://guerillaopera.org/ Official website] *[https://www.youtube.com/user/guerillaopera Official YouTube channel] *[http://www.operaamerica.org/applications/membership/company.aspx?loc=16433/ Opera America]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *http://noulinmeratstudio.com/pedr-solis{{dead link|date=September 2021}} {{authority control}} Category:Opera companies in Boston Category:Musical groups established in 2007 Category:2007 establishments in Massachusetts