The Fiddler And The Old Woman Of Rumelia

Juventas New Music Ensemble is proud to present the world premiere fully-staged performance of Ketty Nez’s newest opera.

Based on folk tale, The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia tells the story of a spry fortune-telling Roma, a dashing, murderous outlaw and their meetings with local villagers of the Rumelian hinterlands.  Through their interactions and songs, experience surprising stories of the past and future, peppered with characters from another time and faraway places.

Music and libretto by Ketty Nez
Direction by  Giselle Ty 
Music Direction by Lidiya Yankovskaya
Stage Management by Hans Schroder
Production Manager  Anh Le 

Performances by:
Anna Ward, soprano - Vixen
Hilary Walker, mezzo-soprano - Roma
Leslie Tay, tenor - Youth/Guslar/Man
Kevin Kees, baritone - Hajduk
Kate Paulsen, actor.

Tickets are available now for free -- reserve your tickets today!

The performance has been made possible by a generous grant from the Free for All Concert Fund, Inc.

Note that reservations made through the website and over the phone are still subject to the $4.25 service charge per ticket. Patrons can avoid this fee by reserving tickets at either of the BCA/Calderwood box office locations.   

Event info and text provided by the organizers.