Utah Opera

Flight

Flight


Challenger School

January 15–23, 2022

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

Flight

Composed by Jonathan Dove
Libretto by April De Angelis
Based on true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri
Sung in English with English supertitles
First performed: 1998 Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Utah Opera Premiere

Cast
RefugeeJohn Holiday
ControllerAbigail Rethwisch**
BillDaniel O’Hearn*
TinaJulia Gershkoff*
Older WomanDeanne Meek
StewardessEdith Grossman*
StewardEvan Hammond*
MinskwomanElise Quagliata
MinskmanStephen Pace
Immigration OfficerSeth Keeton


Artistic Staff
ConductorRobert Tweten
DirectorKristine McIntyre
Set DesignR. Keith Brumley
Costume DesignJonathan Knipscher
Wig/Makeup DesignerMarnee’ Porter
Lighting DesignJames Sale
Chorus MasterMichaella Calzaratta
Guest CoachNatasha Talukdar Elam*
Stage ManagerGina Hays
Assistant Stage ManagerAmber Bielinski
SM InternAaron Hoenig
Video DesignerBarry Steele
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours, 40 minutes including two intermissions.*Current Utah Opera Resident Artist**Former Utah Opera Resident Artist

Utah Opera Resident Artists