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DESCRIPTION:https://www.chicagooperatheater.org/2026-27-season \nTHE JUNIPER TREE \nGlass\, Moran & Yorinks\, after the Brothers Grimm) \nChicago Premiere \nMay 19 @7:30 PM | May 22 @ 3 PM | May 23 @ 3:00 PM\, 2027 \nStudebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building | 410 S Michigan Ave. \nDark\, haunting\, and deeply poetic\, The Juniper Tree is one of the most striking—and unsettling—stories from the Brothers Grimm. In its Chicago premiere\, COT brings this moving fairy tale to life in a mesmerizing operatic adaptation by composers Philip Glass and Robert Moran\, with a libretto by playwright Arthur Yorinks. \nFirst published in the Grimm collection of 1812\, The Juniper Tree tells a story that is both chilling and strangely beautiful. After a child’s mother dies beneath the branches of a juniper tree\, his father remarries\, and the new wife becomes consumed with jealousy toward her stepson. What follows is a grim tale of betrayal and violence\, but also one of transformation and rebirth. In true Grimm fashion\, the story moves through darkness toward a form of poetic justice\, where memory\, nature\, and innocence ultimately restore the world’s balance. \nThe opera emerged from a remarkable collaboration among three distinctive artistic voices. Yorinks\, known for his work in theater and visual storytelling\, shaped a libretto drawn directly from the stark imagery and symbolic power of the Grimm tale\, preserving its eerie simplicity and mythic clarity while crafting a work of haunting theatrical beauty. \nFor the music\, Glass and Moran devised an unusual collaborative approach. The two composers alternated scenes\, each writing successive portions of the opera while incorporating musical ideas introduced by the other. The result is a dynamic musical dialogue: Glass’s signature language—hypnotic rhythmic patterns\, luminous harmonies\, and a sense of suspended time—interacts with Moran’s soaring lyricism\, each composer weaving and transforming shared material to create a unified dramatic arc. \nPremiered in 1985 at the American Repertory Theater\, The Juniper Tree stands as a rare example of two major composers collaborating as equal partners on a full-length opera\, achieving a score of striking cohesion and expressive depth. \nThe Chicago premiere at COT arrives at a particularly fitting moment\, as opera companies around the world celebrate Glass’s 90th birthday in 2027\, recognizing the profound impact his work has had on contemporary opera. This new production will be directed by COT General Director Lawrence Edelson and conducted by Brian DeMaris\, General Director of Arizona Opera\, in his company debut. The cast features Grammy Award winning soprano Janai Brugger\, soprano Veronique Filloux\, mezzo soprano Emily Treigle and Ryan Center alum Laureano Quant\, who returns to the company after his critically acclaimed company debut in Salieri’s Falstaff this past season. \nCOT thanks Virginia Tobiason for her generous Leadership Support of The Juniper Tree.
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DESCRIPTION:https://www.chicagooperatheater.org/2026-27-season \nTHE JUNIPER TREE \nGlass\, Moran & Yorinks\, after the Brothers Grimm) \nChicago Premiere \nMay 19 @7:30 PM | May 22 @ 3 PM | May 23 @ 3:00 PM\, 2027 \nStudebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building | 410 S Michigan Ave. \nDark\, haunting\, and deeply poetic\, The Juniper Tree is one of the most striking—and unsettling—stories from the Brothers Grimm. In its Chicago premiere\, COT brings this moving fairy tale to life in a mesmerizing operatic adaptation by composers Philip Glass and Robert Moran\, with a libretto by playwright Arthur Yorinks. \nFirst published in the Grimm collection of 1812\, The Juniper Tree tells a story that is both chilling and strangely beautiful. After a child’s mother dies beneath the branches of a juniper tree\, his father remarries\, and the new wife becomes consumed with jealousy toward her stepson. What follows is a grim tale of betrayal and violence\, but also one of transformation and rebirth. In true Grimm fashion\, the story moves through darkness toward a form of poetic justice\, where memory\, nature\, and innocence ultimately restore the world’s balance. \nThe opera emerged from a remarkable collaboration among three distinctive artistic voices. Yorinks\, known for his work in theater and visual storytelling\, shaped a libretto drawn directly from the stark imagery and symbolic power of the Grimm tale\, preserving its eerie simplicity and mythic clarity while crafting a work of haunting theatrical beauty. \nFor the music\, Glass and Moran devised an unusual collaborative approach. The two composers alternated scenes\, each writing successive portions of the opera while incorporating musical ideas introduced by the other. The result is a dynamic musical dialogue: Glass’s signature language—hypnotic rhythmic patterns\, luminous harmonies\, and a sense of suspended time—interacts with Moran’s soaring lyricism\, each composer weaving and transforming shared material to create a unified dramatic arc. \nPremiered in 1985 at the American Repertory Theater\, The Juniper Tree stands as a rare example of two major composers collaborating as equal partners on a full-length opera\, achieving a score of striking cohesion and expressive depth. \nThe Chicago premiere at COT arrives at a particularly fitting moment\, as opera companies around the world celebrate Glass’s 90th birthday in 2027\, recognizing the profound impact his work has had on contemporary opera. This new production will be directed by COT General Director Lawrence Edelson and conducted by Brian DeMaris\, General Director of Arizona Opera\, in his company debut. The cast features Grammy Award winning soprano Janai Brugger\, soprano Veronique Filloux\, mezzo soprano Emily Treigle and Ryan Center alum Laureano Quant\, who returns to the company after his critically acclaimed company debut in Salieri’s Falstaff this past season. \nCOT thanks Virginia Tobiason for her generous Leadership Support of The Juniper Tree.
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SUMMARY:Chicago\, IL (The Juniper Tree)
DESCRIPTION:https://www.chicagooperatheater.org/2026-27-season \nTHE JUNIPER TREE \nGlass\, Moran & Yorinks\, after the Brothers Grimm) \nChicago Premiere \nMay 19 @7:30 PM | May 22 @ 3 PM | May 23 @ 3:00 PM\, 2027 \nStudebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building | 410 S Michigan Ave. \nDark\, haunting\, and deeply poetic\, The Juniper Tree is one of the most striking—and unsettling—stories from the Brothers Grimm. In its Chicago premiere\, COT brings this moving fairy tale to life in a mesmerizing operatic adaptation by composers Philip Glass and Robert Moran\, with a libretto by playwright Arthur Yorinks. \nFirst published in the Grimm collection of 1812\, The Juniper Tree tells a story that is both chilling and strangely beautiful. After a child’s mother dies beneath the branches of a juniper tree\, his father remarries\, and the new wife becomes consumed with jealousy toward her stepson. What follows is a grim tale of betrayal and violence\, but also one of transformation and rebirth. In true Grimm fashion\, the story moves through darkness toward a form of poetic justice\, where memory\, nature\, and innocence ultimately restore the world’s balance. \nThe opera emerged from a remarkable collaboration among three distinctive artistic voices. Yorinks\, known for his work in theater and visual storytelling\, shaped a libretto drawn directly from the stark imagery and symbolic power of the Grimm tale\, preserving its eerie simplicity and mythic clarity while crafting a work of haunting theatrical beauty. \nFor the music\, Glass and Moran devised an unusual collaborative approach. The two composers alternated scenes\, each writing successive portions of the opera while incorporating musical ideas introduced by the other. The result is a dynamic musical dialogue: Glass’s signature language—hypnotic rhythmic patterns\, luminous harmonies\, and a sense of suspended time—interacts with Moran’s soaring lyricism\, each composer weaving and transforming shared material to create a unified dramatic arc. \nPremiered in 1985 at the American Repertory Theater\, The Juniper Tree stands as a rare example of two major composers collaborating as equal partners on a full-length opera\, achieving a score of striking cohesion and expressive depth. \nThe Chicago premiere at COT arrives at a particularly fitting moment\, as opera companies around the world celebrate Glass’s 90th birthday in 2027\, recognizing the profound impact his work has had on contemporary opera. This new production will be directed by COT General Director Lawrence Edelson and conducted by Brian DeMaris\, General Director of Arizona Opera\, in his company debut. The cast features Grammy Award winning soprano Janai Brugger\, soprano Veronique Filloux\, mezzo soprano Emily Treigle and Ryan Center alum Laureano Quant\, who returns to the company after his critically acclaimed company debut in Salieri’s Falstaff this past season. \nCOT thanks Virginia Tobiason for her generous Leadership Support of The Juniper Tree.
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