Capriccio

Created in collaboration with Opera Philadelphia and directed by Chas Rader-Shieber, Capriccio explored the relationship between music, theatre, and movement within Richard Strauss’s final opera. Integrated directly into the narrative was an original choreographed ballet sequence in which a dancer appears as part of the salon entertainment, momentarily transforming the opera into a living theatrical spectacle. Performed at the Perelman Theater, the production blended stylized choreography, opera, and visual storytelling within Strauss’s elegant meditation on the nature of art itself.

Directed by Chas Rader-Shieber

Conducted by Timothy Myers

Choreography by Russell Ducker

Set & Costume Design by Robert Perdziola

Lighting Design by Christopher Ostrom

Performed by Curtis Opera Theatre in association with Opera Philadelphia & the Kimmel Center