Guerilla Opera is an opera company in Boston, Massachusetts founded in 2007 specializing in accessible contemporary

chamber opera Chamber opera is a designation for operas written to be performed with a chamber ensemble rather than a full orchestra. Early 20th-century operas of this type include Paul Hindemith's ''Cardillac'' (1926). Earlier small-scale operas such as Pergoles ...

s, several of which have been commissioned by the company. In 2010, its Artistic Directors were Mike Williams and Rudolf Rojahn, its General Manager was Aliana de la Guardia and its director of design and production was

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. Guerilla Opera performed in the Zack Box Theater at the Boston Conservatory, where it is a resident ensemble. , its Artistic Directors are

and Aliana de la Guardia. Guerilla Opera performs in Boston.

Productions

* September 2009 **'' Say It Ain't So, Joe'' by Curtis K. Hughes (adapted from public records of the

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) ** directed by Nathan Troup ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, * September 2010 **''Heart of a Dog'' by Rudolf Rojahn (adapted from the novella by Mikhail Bulgakov)Classical Voice of New England
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June 15, 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010 ** directed by Copeland Woodruff ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * September 2011 ** ''Loose, Wet, Perforated'' by

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** directed by Jeremy Bloom ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Christopher Brusberg, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2012 ** ''Bovinus Rex'' by Rudolf Rojahn ** directed by Copeland Woodruff ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2013 ** ''Giver of Light'' by Adam Roberts (libretto Adam Roberts) ** directed by Andrew Eggert ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * September 2014 ** '' No Exit'' by

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** directed by Nathan Troup ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Lara De Brujin * May 2014 ** "Gallo" by

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** directed by Sarah Meyers ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights and video by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Annie Simon * September 2014 ** "Let's Make A Sandwich" two chamber operas ** "Rarebit" by Curtis K. Hughes ** Ouroboros by Rudolf Rojahn ** directed by Copeland Woodruff and Giselle Ty ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights and video by Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2015 ** ''Pedr Solis'' by Per Bloland (libretto Paul Schick) ** directed by Laine Rettmer ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin * September 2015 ** ''Troubled Water'' by Mischa Salkind-Pearl (libretto Frederick Choi) ** directed by Allegra Libonati ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin * May 2016 ** ''Beowulf'' by Hannah Lash ** directed by Andrew Eggert ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Daniel Chapman, costumes by Neil Fortin * October 2017 ** ''Loose, Wet, Perforated'' by

** directed by Nichola O'Leary ** set design by Julia Noulin-Merat, lights by Keithlyn Parkman. * May 2019 **''Rumpelstiltskin'' by Marti Epstein ** concert at the Opera America National Center, video animation by Deniz Khateri, lights by Keithlyn Parkman.

Awards and recognition

2018- Opera America - Innovation Grant 2015- Arts Impulse - Best Opera Production "Gallo" 2015- Boston Classical Review - Best World Premiere :Troubled Water"

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial YouTube channel Opera America
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