World Premiere

Introducing … The Shining, a new, critically acclaimed opera written by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell, which is directly based on celebrated author Stephen King‘s 1977 best-selling novel.

Called “…impressively creative [and] maximally effective, (OperaNews),” The Shining was commissioned by the Minnesota Opera as part of its New Works Initiative. The two-act, full evening opera premiered in May 2016 to sold-out audiences at The Ordway Center for Performing Arts (St. Paul, MN). The production featured staging by Eric Simonson and was conducted by music director Michael Christie.

Additional Creative Team:
Heidi Spesard-Noble – Choreographer
Gerhard Rom – Scenic and Properties Designer
59 Productions – Animation and Projections
Karin Kopischke – Costume Designer
Robert Wierzel – Lighting Designer
C. Andrew Mayer – Sound Designer “…[The Shining is] a hell of a ride…’Is it scary?’ It is [and] it’s truly terrifying.”
– Classical MPR World Premiere Cast:
Principals
Brian Mulligan, baritone – Jack Torrance
Kelly Kaduce, soprano – Wendy Torrance
Alejandro Vega, boy soprano – Danny Torrance
Arthur Woodley, bass – Dick Hallorann Featured
Mark Walters, baritone – Mark Torrance
Alex Ritchie, baritone – Horace Derwent
John Robert Lindsey, tenor – Lloyd the Bartender
David Walton, tenor – Delbert Grady
Robb Asklof, tenor – Stuart Ullman
Rick Penning, tenor – Bill Watson
Shannon Prickett, soprano – Mrs. Massey
Jeni Houser, soprano – Mrs. Grady

Artistic team (left to right): Michael Christie, Paul Moravec, Ben Simonson, Mark Campbell

All production photos used by permission of The Minnesota Opera. Photographers: Ken Howard and Theresa Murray