PRINCESS MALEINE
Princess Maleine, a retelling of a Maeterlinck play, is based on a Brothers Grimm tale. The princess is expected to marry Prince Hjalmar, of a neighboring kingdom, but their fathers start a war. Maleine is consigned to a tower but escapes with her handmaiden. Boldly concealing her identity, she becomes a servant in the house of Hjalmar. The prince is by now engaged to Ursula, whose mother Queen Anne has insinuated herself into King Hjalmar’s court. Anne discovers Maleine's identity and coaxes the King to help her kill her daughter’s rival. Horrified by the murder, the prince kills Anne and then himself.
RECORDINGS
& MEDIA
INSTRUMENTATION
Princess Maleine of Harlingen: Elyse Kakacek
Prince Hjalmar of Ysselmonde: Jeremy Brauner
King Hjalmar of Ysselmonde: Eric Lindsey
Queen Anne: Liz Bouk
Aleta, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Maleine: Nicholle Bittlingmeyer
The Fool: Jeffrey Mandelbaum
Petit Allan, son of Queen Anne: Megan Vanacore
Vanox, a guard of Marcellus' realm: Gabriel Hernandez
Stephano, a guard of Marcellus' realm: Connor Lidell
Prince Hjalmar's lieutenant: Shane Brown
Queen Godelive of Harlingen: Kristina Malinauskaite
King Marcellus of Harlingen: Jonathan Harris
Princess Ursula of Jutland: MaKayla McDonald
Ensemble: Addie Rose Forstman, Geddy Warner, Rick Agster, Lisa Faieta, Andrea Howland Myers, Melyn Saenz, Anna Woiwood
performed by The Curiosity Cabinet: Lindsey Eckenroth: flute; Mara Mayer: clarinets; Kristin Leitterman: oboe & english horn; Chris Foss: bassoon; Melissa Danas: horn; David Whitwell: trombone; Liann Cline: harp; Joe Tucker: percussion; Edward Forstman: piano; Adam von Housen & Charlotte Munn-Wood: violin; Dan McCarthy: viola; Maureen Kelly: 'cello; Morton Cahn: double bass; Whitney George: conductor
PRODUCTION
Produced and commissioned
by Dell'Arte Opera Company
Music by Whitney E. George
Libretto by Bea Goodwin
Bea Goodwin, Stage Director
Lauren Hlubny, Choreography
Claire Townsend, Costume Design
Jessie Chen, Scenic Design
Dante Smith, Lighting Design
Nick Nelson, Audio Engineer
