Misha Penton

Selkie, A Sea Tale

World Premier, New Opera-Theater

Seduction to dive below the waves… Have you ever wanted something so much that you’d pursue it without a thought to saying goodbye to your current life? We have. Join us in an other-worldly environment for a fairytale evening of achingly beautiful, multidisciplinary, new opera-theater.

Selkie, a sea tale is a dreamy love tale inspired by Selkie mythology: the half-human, half-seal beings that shed their skins and become human for a time. Elliot Cooper Cole composed the beautiful, haunting, musical setting of words by opera singer and Divergence Vocal Theater artistic director, Misha Penton. Media and lighting design is by award winning theater artist, Megan M. Reilly from Austin; and theatrical installation design by Houston photographer and fine artist, David A. Brown. Selkie, a sea tale is part of Opera America's National Opera Week celebration.

Selkie, a sea tale is part of Opera America's National Opera Week celebration.

Join us Saturday eve for an after-party with Two Star Symphony.

DATE:
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 9:00pm
Sunday, November 7th, 2010 at 8:00pm

LOCATION:
Obsidian Arts Space
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World Premier, New Opera-Theater

Selkie, a sea tale is part of Opera America's National Opera Week celebration.

Join us Saturday eve for an after-party with Two Star Symphony.

DATE:
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 9:00pm
Sunday, November 7th, 2010 at 8:00pm

LOCATION:
Obsidian Arts Space
Map the location

FEATURED PERFORMANCE

The Dybbuk (Ofer Ben-Amots)

2013

Klytemnestra, the original subversive female

PAST PERFORMANCES

2012: Coming Together: The Music of Frederic Rzewski

- with George Heathco & Luke Hubley
Station Museum of Contemporary Art
Liminal Space Contemporary Music Ensemble

The Crain Garden Concerts

- with pianist Sherry Cheng
Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine

Temporary Home

Site-specific performance
For soprano & pre-recorded soundscape
- George Heatho, composer
Misha Penton, soprano, words/sprechstimme, concept, firm
Battery Stoddard, 19th century military bunkers
Fort Worden, WA

Klytemnestra (Dominick DiOrio, composer)

Misha Penton, soprano (Klytemnestra), libretto, concept/artistic direction
Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Orginary-Extraordinary

Concert and Artist in Residence
Lone Star College Montgomery (TX)

Music for Peace (world premiere Ofer Ben-Amots)

The Rothko Chapel Houston
Foundation for Modern Music
2011: Klytemnestra (Dominick DiOrio, composer. World premiere)

Misha Penton, soprano (Klytemnestra), libretto, concept/artistic direction
Divergence Vocal Theater

Autumn Soiree (art songs & other theatrical wonders)

Misha Penton, soprano, concept/artistic direction
Divergence Vocal Theater

Evening Star (evening of contemporary art songs)

Misha Penton, soprano, concept/artistic direction
The Rothko Chapel, Houston

Voix et Harp (19th & 20th century melodie, poetry, dance)

Misha Penton, soprano, concept/artistic direction
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
2010: Selkie, A Sea Tale

Misha Penton, soprano (Sailor’s Wife), libretto, concept/artistic direction
2009: The Dybbuk (Ofer Ben-Amots)

Misha Penton, soprano (Leah)
Jewish Community Ctr, Artist Residency (TX)

Autumn Spectre (contemporary art songs, dance, spectacle)

Misha Penton, soprano, concept/artistic direction
Divergence Vocal Theater

Incline, Maiden (James Norman world premiere)

Misha Penton, soprano (Margarite)
Audio Inversions, New Music Ensemble

The 10th Muse (Gounod’s Sapho – adaptation)

Misha Penton, soprano (Sapho), adaptation, concept/artistic direction
Divergence Vocal Theater
2008: The Ottavia Project