QUOTES
- “Producing festival quality opera in these challenging times for the arts can be murder, but Glimmerglass is knocking ‘em dead with its thrilling and fulfilling new production of Elizabeth Cree.” (Opera Today)
- “… this embarrassment of riches was seamlessly stitched together by the inspired stage direction from Alison Moritz, who has combined clarity of storytelling, unparalleled variety of stage pictures, well-developed character relationships, and a laser focused sense of artistic purpose to wring the most artistry possible from this captivating musical murder mystery.” (Opera Today)
- “…A penny dreadful that’s worth much more than a farthing!” (Bachtrack)
- “The best stage direction melts into invisibility as the story and music and characters take over, which is all the more reason to celebrate the work of Alison Moritz.” (Words and Music Blog)
From Alison
Elizabeth Cree teems with characters who ignore the deeper mysteries of modern life in favor of headlines. The opera drives its characters (and audiences!) to wonder, ‘How did we come to this?’, and strikes the perfect balance between entertainment and social commentary. What a pleasure to collaborate with the incredible team at Glimmerglass on this new production featuring the fantastic designs of Edward Morris, Amanda Seymour, and Kate Ashton. The ensemble cast was full of stellar singer-actors, and I was thrilled to work with Maestro Kelly Kuo for the first time.