Chicago Opera Theater

Michael joins Chicago Opera Theater as Assistant Conductor and Répétiteur for their production of Taking Up Serpents, an opera by composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist Jerre Dye. COT Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya leads this Midwest premiere, which will be broadcast online by Valhalla Media Live on February 27, 2021 at 7:30pm (central time).

Further details about this production may be found at the following link.

Creative Team

Composer: Kamala Sankaram
Librettist: Jerre Dye

Conductor: Lidiya Yankovskaya
Director: Jerre Dye
Assistant Conductor/Répétiteur: Michael Pecak

Costume Designer: Brenda Winstead
Lighting Designer: David Bradke
Wig & Makeup Designer: Rebecca A. Scott

Cast

Kayla: Alexandra Loutsion
Nelda: Leah Dexter
Daddy: Michael Mayes

Reba / Young Mother: Morgan Middleton
Save Mart Worker / Bus Driver: William Ottow
Save Mart Customer / Queer Kid: Rachel Blaustein