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Lili Elbe
Opera by Tobias Picker
LibrettistAryeh Lev Stollman
LanguageEnglish
Based onMan into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex
Premiere
October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
Theater St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Lili Elbe is a forthcoming opera in two acts composed by Tobias Picker, with a libretto by Aryeh Lev Stollman, starring Lucia Lucas as Lili Elbe.[1][2][3][4] Based on Lili Elbe and Man into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex,[5][6] the opera will premier on October 22nd, 2023.

Roles[edit]

Roles, premiere cast
Role Premier cast, 2023
Conductor: Modestas Pitrenas
Lili Elbe Lucia Lucas
Gerda Wegener Sylvia D'Eramo
Anna Larsen Bjørner, Mother Wegener, Young Woman Mack Wolz
Hélène Allatini Jennifer Panara
Claude Lejeune Brian Michael Moore
Danish Countess, Dagmar, Matron Théo Imart
Marius Wegener Katharine Goeldner
Christian X, Art Critic, Major Fernando Porta Kristján Jóhannsson
Ernst Harthern David Maze
Professor Warnekros Msimelelo Mbali

Development[edit]

Tobias Picker met Lucia Lucas when he cast her as Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni, making her the first transgender opera singer to have a leading role on the American stage.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lili Elbe: Oper von Tobias Picker und Aryeh Lev Stollman". tobiaspicker.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. ^ "Lili Elbe". tobiaspicker.com. June 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. ^ Charles Shafaieh. "Living Authentically". Opera News. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. ^ Hall, George. "Lucia Lucas: The BBC Music Magazine Interview". BBC Music Magazine. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Worthen, Meredith (n.d.). "Lili Elbe – Painter". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ^ Elbe, Lili (2020). Caughie, Pamela; Meyer, Sabine (eds.). Man Into Woman: A Comparative Scholarly Edition. Bloomsbury. pp. Introduction. ISBN 978-1-350-02149-5.
  7. ^ Shapiro, Ari. "They Know That I'm The Real Deal': Transgender Baritone Makes Opera History". NPR. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Sound of Identity | Film Threat". 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  9. ^ "Q & A: Director James Kicklighter on His Film "The Sound of Identity"". Opera Wire. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  10. ^ MarBelle (2020-09-07). "How James Kicklighter Captured TransOpera Singer Lucia Lucas' Historic Tuls Performance in The Sound of Identity". Directors Notes. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  11. ^ "The Sound of Identity, a Film Review". TransGenderPartners.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  12. ^ "The Sound of Identity Begins Indie Festival Journey". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  13. ^ "Seems More About Arts Production Than Gender Identity – Just As It Should Be". Butts In the Seats. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-11-19.

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