Events

World Premiere - opening night

8pm, August 25th, 2012 (additional performances @ 8pm on August 27th and 8pm August 28th)
Aratani/Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, CA

Opening night and the fully staged World Premiere of The Face by Donald Crockett and David St. John will take place at 8pm on August 25th, 2012. Additional performances will occur at 8pm on August 27th and 8pm on August 28th. Please join us at the Aratani/Japan America Theater (located at 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles) for this extraordinary event. If you would like to meet the cast and artistic team for an aftershow reception please be sure to purchase A+ reserve/ VIP tickets

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Visions and Voices

7.30pm, April 25th, 2012
Bovard Auditorium, University of Southern California

“From Poem to Stage” a special event featuring The Face by Donald Crockett presented by USC's "Visions and Voices" artist series at Bovard Auditorium, USC. The performance features cast members: Daniel Norman - RAPHAEL, Janna Baty - INFANTA, Thomas Meglioranza - MEMPHIS and Jane Sheldon - CYBELE. Also included will be commentary by Donald Crockett and David St. John describing the evolution of the work based on their artistic collaboration. 

Residency at the University of Southern California

April 23rd - April 27th, 2012
Bovard Auditorium, University of Southern California

Between April 23rd - 27th, the cast and artistic team of The Face will be in residence at the University of Southern Califormia, Los Angeles, CA. The featured event on April 25th presented by "Visions and Voices" will be a preview presentation of the opera titled "From Poem to Stage" in Bovard Auditorium. The audience will have the opportunity to hear the cast perform several scenes from The Face and there will also be commentary from the creators of the work - Donald Crockett and David St. John. Additional activities of the residency include lectures, open rehearsals and masterclasses.
Yano Iatrides - Stage Director and Choreographer

Concert Performance in Boston

August 31st, 2012
Boston Conservatory Theater, MA

Thanks to a recent grant from the Free For All Concert Fund, Boston audiences will be able to attend a concert performance of "The Face" on August 31st, 2012 at the newly renovated Boston Conservatory Theater. While the performance is free to the general public, demand for this event will be high so please stay posted for more news about this event so that you can secure a ticket!

Production period begins

July 23rd, 2012
Boston, MA

On July 22nd the international cast and french artistic team from L'Heliotrope will assemble in Boston to commence the production period for the opera beginning on July 23rd. In August the cast and team moves to Los Angeles in preparation for the fully staged World Premiere run opening on August 25th, 2012. Stay tuned for more details...

L'Heliotrope (France)

WORLD PREMIERE performances of "The Face"

8pm Saturday, August 25th, 8pm Monday, August 27th and 8pm Tuesday, August 29th
Aratani/Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, CA

Opening night and the fully staged World Premiere of The Face by Donald Crockett and David St. John will take place at 8pm on August 25th, 2012. Additional performances will occur at 8pm on August 27th and 8pm on August 28th. Please join us at the Aratani/Japan America Theater (located at 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles) for this extraordinary event. If you would like to meet the cast and artistic team for an aftershow reception please be sure to purchase A+ reserve/ VIP tickets

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!!!

Past events

"The Face" soiree - fundraising event

January 21st, 2012
Brookline, MA

On January 21st please join us for an evening soiree with special guests Donald Crockett - composer and Thomas Meglioranza - baritone who plays MEMPHIS in The Face. You will hear music from the opera and Donald Crockett will talk about the production and plans for its upcoming performances in August, 2012. If you would like more information or to attend this fundraising event please call Kate Vincent ph: 617-480 5112

Thomas Meglioranza 

An evening about "The Face" - fundraising event

6-8pm, February 4th, 2012
The "Art House", Pacific Palisades, CA

Join us for an evening about The Face at Jacquie Israel's "Art House". Featured guests include the creators of the opera Donald Crockett - composer and David St. John - poet/librettist. The evening will include discussion about the evolution of the work and plans for it's upcoming World Premiere run in August, 2012 in Los Angeles. If you wish to attend this event or would like more information please call: 1-818-568 2672

Donald Crockett, left, and David St. John

Vocal Workshop

July 18-23rd, 2011
Boston, MA

Between July 18-23rd, 2012 we completed our first workshop for "The Face" in Boston.. Despite a 2 day travel delay due to difficulties with Dan Norman's visa (our fabulous tenor from the UK who plays RAPHAEL) the cast did an incredible job of preparing a complete run through and workshop recording of "The Face". Our special thanks to Gil Rose (Guest Conductor) who helped prepare the cast and also Joel Gordon (Recording Engineer/Producer) who created a fabulous recording!

 

Jane Sheldon - Soprano