Teatro Grattacielo New York

Marking its world staged premiere, Joseph Summer’s The Tempest brings Shakespeare’s final masterpiece to the operatic stage with vivid imagination and emotional depth. The opera—set to a libretto by the composer’s daughter, Eve Summer—transforms the tale of exile, forgiveness, and renewal into a richly layered musical world. Summer’s tonal yet adventurous score brims with ensemble writing of exceptional beauty, from tender duets to exuberant finales, offering a contemporary voice deeply attuned to Shakespeare’s spirit.
“Summer’s musical language is comfortably tonal but sophisticated, ceaselessly inventive and often gripping; he’s a vivid musical storyteller… an embarrassment of riches—the marvelous group numbers just keep coming, culminating in a blazingly celebratory climax.” — Opera News, review of 2015 studio recording of The Tempest

MUSIC BY

Joseph Summer

LIBRETTO BY

Eve Summer

SUNG IN

English, with supertitles

RUNNING TIME

2 hours and 40 minutes with a 20 minute intermission

ACCESSIBILITY

La MaMa and all Teatro Grattacielo productions are wheelchair accessible and disability-friendly. Please contact us in advance for any specific accommodation needs.

CREATIVE TEAM

ENRICO FAGONE — Conductor
STEFANOS KORONEOS — Director
GREGORY PERNICONE — Assistant Director
OSCAR ESCOBEDO — Set Designer
ANABEL SIMOTAS — Costume Designer
WILL ROSSITER — Lighting Designer

CAST

DANIEL KLEIN — Prospero
KELLY GUERRA — Ariel
MAIA GONZALEZ — Miranda
To Be Announced — Caliban
OMAR NAJMI — Ferdinand
MAGGIE FINNEGAN — Iris
CHANTELLE GRANT — Ceres
SARAH ROSE JOHNSON — Juno
JORDAN RUTTER-COVATTO — Trinculo
ELIAM RAMOS — Stephano
RICK AGSTER — Alonso
DAVID GORDON — Sebastian
JUSTIN RYAN — Antonio

COVER CAST

JUSTIN RYAN — Prospero
To Be Announced — Ariel
JENNA WEITMAN — Miranda
To Be Announced — Caliban
To Be Announced — Ferdinand
SHIRA ZIV — Iris
HILARY BABOUKIS — Ceres
To Be Announced — Juno
To Be Announced — Trinculo
To Be Announced — Stephano
To Be Announced — Alonso
To Be Announced — Sebastian
To Be Announced — Antonio

PRODUCTION TEAM

To Be Announced — Production Manager
ERIC JUNEAU — Assistant Conductor & Rehearsal Pianist
MILAN ELDRIDGE — Stage Manager
To Be Announced — Assistant Stage Manager
MARTA GUITART — Graphic Design
To Be Announced — Supertitles