Featuring Scenes from Kevin Dobbe's
March 28th - 29th, 2025
Experience a transformative evening of opera, dance, and cutting-edge artistry with New Media Opera.
Act I features scenes from Tempus Fugit, a profound contemporary opera, by composer Kevin Dobbe, that explores time and the human experience. Tempus Fugit combines mesmerizing live performances by vocalists Carla Thelen Hanson and Andrew Whitfield and dancer Brigitte Benyei along with New Media technologies including digital projections, motion capture metahumans and singing projected avatars.
Act II celebrates women’s voices and stories through the timeless works of Verdi, Puccini, Dvořák, Wagner, Strauss, and more. Presented by Hometown Opera Company, this act features fully staged opera scenes with captivating choreography by Isiah Giberson-Asplund, blending classical music with the vibrancy of modern dance and stunning visual projections.
Don’t miss this unforgettable blend of tradition and innovation, where opera meets new media to create a breathtaking artistic experience.
Run Time: 75 Minutes
Intermission: 15 Minutes
Location: Rochester Civic Theatre
Overview
Artists
Act I: Tempus Fugit
Soprano
Carla Thelen Hanson
Baritone
Andrew D. Whitfield
Dancer
Brigitte Benyei
Act II: Opera Scenes
Sopranos
Victoria Erickson
Blanka Melbostad
Marinda Carey
Jocelyn Boe
Joy Jasik
Stefanie Tranchida
Paula Breid
Mezzo Sopranos
Megan Dotzler
Erin Haefner
Grace Robertson
Tenors
Dancers
Ashley Giberson-Asplund
Jayna Hertzel
Emily Haugen
Janelle Asiedu
Isiah Giberson-Asplund
Jordan Brown
Baritones & Basses
Spencer Ketterling
Grant Holsinger
Creative Team
Production Managers: Stefanie Tranchida, Kate Rogers, Jordan Brown, Kevin Dobbe
Projection Designer: Kevin Dobbe
Lighting Design: AntiShadows LLC and John Collins
Set Design: Cindy Hansel
Sound Operator: Oliver Books
Stage Manager: Emma Hanson
Digital Conductor: Rick Kvam
Rehearsal Pianists: Nancy Chiou and Jan Matson
Act I Composer: Kevin Dobbe
Act I Director: Ellen Huston
Act I Choreographer: Brigitte Benyei
Act I Costumes: Kelly Kirkpatrick
Act II Directors: Stefanie Tranchida and Isiah Giberson-Asplund
Act II Vocal Director: Stefanie Tranchida
Act II Choreographer: Isiah Giberson-Asplund
Act II Costume and Props Master: Beth Hauser
Kevin Dobbe is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. This activity is made possible through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in cooperation with a private foundation.