draws on the Gnostic gospels, including the Gospel of Mary Magdalene (discovered in 1896); the canonical gospels; and more than fifty years of New Testament scholarship
Commissioned by San Francisco Opera
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Director
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Fight Director
Musical Preparation
Assistant Conductor and Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Cast
Mary Magdalene
Simon
Tamar
Policemen, agents of Rome
Yeshua (Jesus)
Preacher
Onlooker
Pharisee of Capernaum
Three Girls
Fishmonger
Miriam
Peter
Followers
Show Dates
Time and Place
The time is now. The place is Galilee, the first century C.E.
Scenes
Media
Sponsors
The world premiere of The Gospel of Mary Magdalene is made possible, in part, by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Additional support for this production provided by Affiliate Sponsors Charles D. Goodman, Maria Cardamone & Gordon Paul Matthews, Sara & Bill Morgan, and John & Maria Pitcairn.
Notes
WORLD PREMIERE
Commissioned by San Francisco Opera
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Handmade ceramics for this production by sfclayworks. Some lanterns by Tazi Design. |