I worked with Bare Opera shortly after its founding, overseeing a staff of 10. I established marketing, editorial, press, and development teams, oversaw revenue streams with a focus on the creation of a sustainable business model, helped define positioning within the existing performing arts community, and oversaw the company’s incorporation..
While at Bare Opera I helped produced two full-length opera productions, including a double bill of L’enfant et les Sortileges / L’enfant prodigue (Ravel / Debussy) in collaboration with artist Alexandra Posen and Goyescas (Granados). Dive into some specific projects below.
Where are they now? The company has gone on to produce more than 15 concerts and productions. See what they’re currently up to: http://www.bareopera.org.
BARE OPERA
An opera company for the 21st century, providing the bare essentials of opera—a candid, immersive theatrical experience with breathtakingly beautiful music at its core.
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Associate General Director
L’ENFANT DOUBLE BILL
The first project I produced with Bare was a double bill of L’enfant et les Sortilèges / L’enfant prodigue (Ravel / Debussy). Leading up to the production, I led the integrated marketing and press campaigns that led to the sold out run. For the production itself, I ORGANIZING the creative team, singers, and an orchestra, as well as a collaboration with artist Alexandra Posen who created one-of-a-kind projections. The production took place at the Robert Miller Gallery in New York City.
L’enfant et les Sortileges
Artist Alexandra Posen created this abstract, sensual, wax melt time-lapse to accompany L’enfant et les Sortilege — a perfect pairing with the luscious music by Debussy.
L’enfant prodigue
Created as a collaboration between Alexandra Posen and the voxelbox collective, this immersive video chronicles the narrative of L’enfant prodigue constructed entirely through Minecraft. With Minecraft’s popularity, particularly amongst a younger demographic, this visual accompaniment provided a level of accessibility to opera, an art form with traditionally larger barrier to entry.
This video takes an audio recording from one of the live performances and adds it to the Minecraft landscape that was projected during said performance.
GOYESCAS
The second project I produced with Bare was Goyescas (Granados). Similarly to the L’enfant double-bill, I led the integrated marketing and press campaigns, as well as ORGANIZING the creative team, singers, an orchestra, and a collaboration with a dance troupe.
FALL GALA
I oversaw a fundraising gala, at the home of a board member, including event logistics, a series of pop-up performances, and food. The event closed the gap in the operating budget, and was a thrilling night of performance, conversation, and intimate connection with opera.
