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Elmer Gantry: A New American Opera
world premiere co-production of
Nashville Opera   Carol Penterman, Executive Director   John Hoomes, Artistic Director
Peak Performances @ Montclair   Jedediah Wheeler, Executive Director   Jill Dombrowski, Executive Producer



Nashville Opera
James K. Polk Theater, Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Friday November 16, 2007 · 8:00PM
Sunday November 18, 2007 · 2:00PM
Tuesday November 20, 2007 · 7:00PM
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Peak Performances @ Montclair
Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 · 7:30PM
Friday, January 25, 2008 · 7:30PM
Sunday, January 27, 2008 · 3:00PM
[Saturday, January 26, 2008 · 8:00PM (All student cast)]
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Elmer Gantry runs two hours, forty-five minutes including one intermission



Elmer Gantry
a new american opera

Elmer Gantry Keith Phares Music by: Robert Aldridge
Libretto by: Herschel Garfein
based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis

Directed by: John Hoomes
Conducted by: William Boggs (Nashville)
Conducted by: Paul Hostetter (Montclair)
Set Designer: Takeshi Kata
Lighting Designer: Robert Wierzel
Costume Designer: Camille Assaf
Sharon Falconer Jennifer Rivera
Frank Shallard William Ferguson
Eddie Fislinger Frank Kelley
Lulu Baines Malinda Haslett
Reverend Baines Brian Banion
TJ Rigg David Salsbery Fry
Mrs. Baines Janara Kellerman

Nashville Opera Chorus: Amy Tate-Williams-Chorus Master
John J. Cali School of Music Chorus: Heather Buchanan-Chorus Master



Elmer Gantry is published by Edition Peters

Edition Peters
Elmer Gantry: A New American Opera. Music by Robert Aldrige, libretto by Herschel Garfein. Based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis.
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