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SUCKTION; A CYBORGOPERA  

presented by Open Gate Theater

An operatic monodrama composed by Anne LeBaron to a libretto by celebrated American poet Douglas Kearney,   follows a woman’s cyber-erotic transformation from an abject housewife into a self realized super human cyborg via the subversive use of a vacuum cleaner.

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Irona Laura Bohn

stage director Alexander Gedeon

music director Marc Lowenstein

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A one-night-only workshop performance.

May 5, 2024, 7pm

Ticket info at: Open Gate Theater

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Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church

301 N.Orange Grove, Pasadena

Los Angeles, California

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ZUAM

Mesmerizing outdoor opera ritual mixes sign language, dance and electronics

 Futurists Foundation / Jerzy Bielski (PL/NL)

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May 24*  &  25,  2024, 20:30

O. Festival for Opera.Music.Theater.

world premiere*

Rotterdam, Nederland

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Das Geheimniss der Liebe

Laura joins the award winning Ruysdael String Quartet to open the 10th annual Muziekfestival ZOOM!

An evening of music celebrating the secrets of love including works by  Beethoven, Alma Mahler, Resphighi, Dvorak and Weill.

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June 5, 2024, 20.15 

Grote Kerk, Velp

Veluwe Zoom, Nederland

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Lullaby

A world premiere monodrama in one act

Music by Kamala Sankaram

on a libretto by Guillermo Calderón

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a Studio Minailo production

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June 6, 2024,  20:15

 Muziekfestival ZOOM! 

 Boerderij Van der Weele, De Steeg

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'24-'25

Theater Vrijthof, Maastricht - TBA

Santiago, Chile - TBA

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trailer and tour info at: LullabyOpera.com

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ZUAM

Mesmerizing outdoor opera ritual mixes sign language, dance and electronics

 Futurists Foundation / Jerzy Bielski (PL/NL)

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June 7 - 16, 21:45

Oerol Festival

Terschelling Island, Nederland

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August 30, 31, September 1

Amsterdamse Bos Theater

Amsterdam, Nederland

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September 5

Gaudeamus New Music Festival

Utrecht, Nederland

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Lullaby

A world premiere monodrama in one act

Music by Kamala Sankaram

on a libretto by Guillermo Calderón

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September 18 - 20, 2024,  20:15

Boekmanzaal, De Nationale Opera

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The Silent Partner  (Marcel Moore)

music by Matthew Recio

libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann

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West Edge Opera  in co-production with Seattle Opera

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Musical Development Workshop - Fall '24

World premiere summer 2026

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Recent performances

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POWDER  HER  FACE (Duchess)

An opera in Two Acts by Thomas Adés 

Nederlandse Reisopera

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20 January*, 20:00 

Wilminktheater

Enschede

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26 January, 20:15 

De Harmonie

Leeuwarden

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30 January, 19:30 

Theater aan het Vrijthof

Maastricht

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8 February, 20:00 

Stadsschouwburg

Utrecht

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16 February, 19:30 

De Spiegel

Zwolle

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18 February, 19:00 

Koninklijk Theater Carré

Amsterdam 

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*premiere

 

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M is for Man, Music, Mozart

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by Louis Andriessen 

 in ‘Louis Andriessen 85’  in memoriam

with I SOLISTI (BE)

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February 22, 2024

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Amsterdam

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February 23, 2024

Musis

Arnhem

Lullaby

A world premiere monodrama in one act

Music by Kamala Sankaram

on a libretto by Guillermo Calderón

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a Studio Minailo production

Laura Bohn, soprano

 Gijs Kramers, viola

Charlie Bo Meijering, piano/synth

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May 14, 2023, 19:00 (tryout - semi staged concert)

Theater Vrijburcht

Amsterdam

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May 22, 2023, 20:00 * world premiere

O.Festival

Rotterdam Schouwburg, Grote Zaal

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May 26, 2023, 20:00

Door Open Space

Amsterdam 

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May 27, 2023, 20:00

Door Open Space

Amsterdam

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Trio Life

Laura Bohn, Moira Smiley and Kali Paguirigan

performing music of Lang, Shaw,  Smiley, Carissimi,  Mazzocchi and more

with special guests:

Shane Endsley,  trumpet

Mark Taylor, saxophone

Michael Glen, bass

and Efraim Schulz-Wackerbarth, drums

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August 7,  7pm  

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Good Shepherd Center

Seattle, Washington

   

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Old World/New World

The Carpe Diem String Quartet and Laura Bohn create a bridge of musical ideas between Europe and North America. With music of  Respighi,  Händel, Purcell, Fujiwara,  Pierini and a world premiere by Forrest Pierce.

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6.22.22, 20:00

Accademia Musicale Chigiana

Siena, Italy

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6.24.22, 20:00

de Waalse Kerk (click for ticket info)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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6.26.22, 16:00

City of Wesopa Theater

Weesp, Netherlands

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Les Chemins de L'amour

Pianist Hadley McCarroll and Laura Bohn present an afternoon of cabaret and art song.

With music of Debussy, Poulenc, Weill and Eisler

8.10.22, 16:00

Concerts in the Barn  Gala

Quilcene, Washington

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Old World/New World

The Carpe Diem String Quartet and Laura Bohn create a bridge of musical ideas between Europe and North America. With music of  Respighi,  Händel, Purcell, Fujiwara,  Pierini and a world premiere by Forrest Pierce.

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8.21.22, 20:00

Snake River Music Festival

Dillon, Colorado

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September - December  2 0 2 1

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Hans  en  Griet (Witch)

A co-production of Silbersee Opera and Toneelmakerij (NL)

Music by Engelbert Humperdinck/ Genevieve Murphy

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• zaterdag 16 oktober 2021 – 19:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets

• zondag 17 oktober 2021 – 14:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets**

• donderdag 21 oktober 2021 – 19:00 Flint, Amersfoort tickets

• vrijdag 22 oktober 2021 – 19:00 Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag tickets

• zaterdag 23 oktober 2021 – 16:00 Stadstheater Arnhem, Arnhem tickets

• zondag 24 oktober 2021 – 15:00 Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Utrecht tickets

• vrijdag 29 oktober 2021 – 19:30 Taqa Theater de Vest, Alkmaar tickets

• zondag 31 oktober 2021 – 15:00 Chassé Theater Breda, tickets

• zondag 7 november 2021 – 15:00 Zaantheater, Zaandam tickets

• vrijdag 12 november 2021 – 19:00 KAF Almere, Almere tickets

• zondag 14 november 2021 – 15:00 Theater Rotterdam Schouwburg, Rotterdam tickets

• zondag 21 november 2021 – 14:30 Parktheater Eindhoven, Eindhoven tickets

• vrijdag 26 november 2021 – 19:00 De Maaspoort, Venlo tickets

• vrijdag 10 december 2021 – 19:00 Stadsschouwburg Haarlem, Haarlem tickets

• zondag 12 december 2021 – 14:30 Theaters Tilburg, Tilburg tickets

• zaterdag 25 december 2021 – 14:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets

• zondag 26 december 2021 – 14:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets

• maandag 27 december 2021 – 14:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets

• dinsdag 28 december 2021 – 14:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets

• woensdag 29 december 2021 – 14:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets

• donderdag 30 december 2021 – 14:30 Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam tickets

• zondag 2 januari 2022 – 16:00 De Meervaart, Amsterdam tickets

• woensdag 5 januari 2022 – 15:00 Parkstad Theaters , Limburg Kerkrade tickets

• zondag 9 januari 2022 – 14:30 Stadsschouwburg Groningen, Groningen tickets

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**premiere