The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings (2021)
Alone in the woods, a young man is pursued by a horrifying specter and by visions of his deceased sisters. A meditation on the precarious uncertainty of the American Dream and the role that uncontrollable forces play in our lives, The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings is inspired by a harrowing scene from the opera Proving Up, by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek.
Director: James Darrah
https://www.laopera.org/performances/upcoming-digital-performances/west/
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Kendall Teague as Miles Zegner |
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Sam Shapiro as The Sodbuster |
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Faith Fidgeon as Zegner Sister #1 |
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Lindsey Matheis as Zegner Sister #2 |
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Zachary Dushenko as Sodbuster (Los Angeles) |
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Cree Carico as Soprano soloist |
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Abigail Nims as Mezzo-soprano soloist |
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Michael Slattery as Tenor soloist |
| Writing | Royce Vavrek | Writer |
| Sound | Missy Mazzoli | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | James Darrah | Director |
| Camera | Michael Elias Thomas | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Gabe Stowers | Editor |
| Crew | Lindsey Matheis | Choreographer |
| Sound | Christopher Rountree | Conductor |
| Writing | Karen Russell | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko | Costume Design |
