Starring Timothy Mix, Aleks Romano, Adrienne Danrich & Jenni Bank
“ As the audience arrives…a single projection: a nest of barbed wire that is also a Christian symbol—the crown of thorns. Soon, above the oscillating strings of the overture, a montage of period newspaper articles appear on the curtain. The sensational headlines are clear, but as the fabric folds ripple, the small print moves and morphs, impossible to decipher. This musical and visual synthesis is a metaphor for the opera: We see only partially, only dimly, and redemption is a journey toward clarity. On Jefferson Ridenour’s striking and well-conceived set, Cardenas creates both the compression and the movement that are integral to the success of this opera. All the production elements combine to tell a disturbing story that both provokes and inspires… ”
- Gail Obenreder, Broad Street Review
