premieres of Burry’s The Hobbit (2008, 2014) and The Secret World of OG (2016), The Black Spider (2010), The Second Hurricane (2006) The Little Sweep (2005, 2013, 2018) for which she also wrote the new Prologue of Let’s Put on an Opera, and Brundibár (2015, 2019) for which she also wrote an original prologue in collaboration with Jesse Martins (Sarasota youth Opera music director).Īt New York University, she directed The Magic Flute, Orpheus in the Underworld, L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, and productions of her new libretto translations of The Audition and The Finishing School by von Suppé. She has also served as stage director for Sarasota Opera’s Apprentice Program since 2004.įor Sarasota Youth Opera, Miss Collins directed the world premiere of Little Nemo in Slumberland (2012) and Rootabaga Country (2017), the U.S. As part of the company’s complete Verdi Cycle, Miss Collins directed productions of I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Attila, Giovanna D’Arco, I Masnadieri, Jerusalem, Un Giorno di Regno, and La Battaglia di Legnano. Miss Collins recently directed Attila at Sarasota Opera, where her previous productions include of Dialogues of the Carmelites, Tosca, Carmen, Madama Butterfly, Romeo and Juliette, La Traviata, Nabucco and L’Elisir d’Amore. Stage Director Martha Collins has been praised by reviewers for her 'world-class, magical staging', 'mastery of zany, comic fun' and 'her direction of insightful character portrayals' and ‘quality’ productions. Premiere)Ģ012 Little Nemo in Slumberland (Commission/World Premiere)Ģ004 The Language of Birds (Commission/World Premiere)ġ998 Eye of Ra (Commission/World Premiere)ġ993 Her Lightness (Commission/World Premiere)ġ991 Karlsson on the Roof (American Premiere)ġ989 Deadline (Commission/World Premiere)ġ986 Space Opera/Rooster Rag/Jack and the Beanstalk Peters’ Rootabaga Country (2017), Daron Hagen’s Little Nemo in Slumberland (2012), John Kennedy’s The Language of Birds (2004), Tom Suta’s Eye of Ra (1998), Polly Pen’s Her Lightness (1993), and Deadline (1989).Ģ017 Rootabaga Country (Commission/World Premiere)Ģ016 The Secret World of Og (U.S. Six new works have been presented as part of this mission: Rachel J. Part of Sarasota Opera’s commitment to young people includes commissioning new operas written for children and young adults. During the fall season, all members perform in a full-scale Youth Opera production with professional staff to guide, mentor, and help them to excel! The only auditions held are to cast the solo roles.

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