A one-act chamber opera revealing the fate of Shakespeare’s seminal character, Lady Macbeth, restoring to the stage that which the Bard chose to keep hidden: her last fraught hour in Dunsinane castle and the choice she had to make. Composed by Tomàs Peire-Serrate, text by Alejandra Villarreal Martinez, and story by Michelle Rice … and William Shakespeare.

Premiered June 11, 2022, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles
Commissioned and Produced by Seven Sisters Productions

Produced with the generous assistance of the faculty and staff of the Herb Alpert School of Music and more than four dozen individual donors

Watch the world premiere performance at https://www.thequeenopera.com/

CREATIVE TEAM

Composer, Tomàs Peire-Serrate
Librettist, Alejandra Villarreal Martinez
Story, Michelle Rice
Conductor, Stephen Karr
Director, Indre Viskontas
Lighting Designer, Brandon Baruch
Scenic Designer, Lex Gernon
Costume Designer, Linda Muggeridge
Wig and Make-up Designer, Angela Santori

PRODUCTION TEAM

Technical Director, Jose Carrillo
Stage Manager, C. Kyle Gladfelter
Livestream Camera Director, Staci Mize
Livestream Recording Engineer, Brad Cobb
Development Assistance, Grace Martino
Marketing Assistance, Julia Johnson
Graphic Design, Doug Woolsey
Videography, Mattia Venni

CAST

Gruoch, Macbeth’s Lady, Michelle Rice, soprano

ENSEMBLE

Flute, Christine Tavolacci
Clarinet, Andrew Leonard
Percussion, Ben Phelps
Piano, Sky Haneul Lee
Violin, Leila Nuñez-Fredell
Cello, Joo Lee