A new opera for families.
April 6, 2024
April 7 – 23, 2024
The Haberdasher Prince is a new opera for families. In a far-off land, a very musical king has a not-very-musical son. Everyone pretends to enjoy the prince’s terrible concerts, but a bold village girl refuses to play along. The king demands she be punished, but the prince shows mercy. Happily, the prince and the peasant girl devise an arrangement showcasing their true talents. All performances will be immediately followed by group discussions to foster personal and meaningful connections to the art.
Based on The Haberdasher Prince by Dina Gregory, an Audible Original
The Haberdasher Prince is 55 minutes in length, followed by 30 minutes of post-show discussion.
MUSIC Rosabella Gregory
WORDS Dina Gregory
CONDUCTOR Piotr Wiśniewski
DIRECTOR Jerry Jay Cranford
ENSEMBLE newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
Principal Cast
Kelli Van Meter
Role: Querulous String
Christine Boddicker
Role: Clear String
Benjamin Ruiz
Role: Playful String
José Oliváres
Role: Stately String
Creative Team
Piotr Wiśniewski
Conductor
Steven C. Kemp
Scenic Designer
Nancy Robinson
Costume Designer
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With public support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
This production and commission of The Haberdasher Prince was made possible by a generous grant from the Hall Family Foundation.
Additional support for this project is generously provided by the John W. and Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust; Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation – Hearst Fund; the Mader Foundation; and the R. A. Long Foundation.
