OVERVIEW
A short opera with music performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra about the life journey of a young man from Brazil. He overcomes adversity, and dares to chase the fairy in the lake, who is performed by an aerial circus performer.
ticket price
Free
RUN TIME
15 minutes
VENUE & STAGE
Playhouse Square
US Bank Plaza
SHOW TIMES
Thursday 8/3 @ 7:00PM
Friday 8/4 @ 5:30PM
Saturday 8/5 @ 2:30PM
Saturday 8/5 @ 4:30PM
Friday 8/4 @ 5:30PM
Saturday 8/5 @ 2:30PM
Saturday 8/5 @ 4:30PM
DETAILS
TYPE OF SHOW
Local
Recommended For
All Ages
GENRE(S)
Circus, Musical/Opera
CONTENT WARNING
None
VENUE FEATURES
ADA Accessible, Outdoors
SYNOPSIS
Fairy in the Lake is a short opera in three acts that follows the coming of age story of a young man from Brazil. He overcomes racism and choses to start a new life. Wanting to leave the pain of his life behind he loses a part of himself, his culture and creativity. Still, he hears the call of a fairy, and is drawn to a lake, where he is reborn.
Music and story written by Obediya Jones-Darrell, and the accompaniment is performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra (previously recorded in Prague, Czech Republic). Story is narrated by Opera singers Carla Chambers-Jeffreys (Canada) & Liz Huff (Cleveland). The fairy is portrayed by aerial circus performer, Lucretia Denise (Cleveland), as she flies through the air during the performance.
Created by Obediya Jones-Darrell
Obediya Jones-Darrell - Music composer & Librettist
Czech National Symphony Orchestra - performance of Music Accompaniment
Carla Chambers-Jeffreys & Liz Huff - Soprano
Lucretia Denise - Aerial Circus dance
Dayshawnda Ash - Make Up Artist
Ikhlas Tawakal - Cover image
CONNECT
Additional Info
The first version of this opera was filmed in Czech Republic, and performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. It was an offical selection in Cleveland's Short. Sweet. Film Festival (2022). This performance will be the North American premiere.
