| Type | Opera company |
|---|---|
| Genre | Opera |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA |
| Website | https://guerillaopera.org/ |
Guerilla Opera is an opera company in Boston, Massachusetts founded in 2007 specializing in accessible contemporary chamber operas, several of which have been commissioned by the company. [1] 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 Julia Noulin-Mérat. Guerilla Opera performed in the Zack Box Theater at the Boston Conservatory, where it is a resident ensemble. As of 2018 [update] , its Artistic Directors are Julia Noulin-Mérat and Aliana de la Guardia. Guerilla Opera performs in Boston.
| Date | Production | Author | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Heart of a Dog [2] (adapted from the novella, Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov) | Rudolf Rojahn | Copeland Woodruff |
| 2008 | No Exit [3] (adapted from the play, No Exit , by Jean-Paul Sartre) | Andy Vores | |
| 2008 | We Are Sons (to an original libretto by Rojahn ) | Rudolf Rojahn | Sally Stunkel |
| 2009 | Rumpelstiltskin (adapted from the Brothers Grimm story, Rumpelstiltskin) [4] | Marti Epstein | Greg Smucker |
2018- Opera America - Innovation Grant
2015- Arts Impulse - Best Opera Production "Gallo"
2015- Boston Classical Review - Best World Premiere :Troubled Water"
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