Excerpts from the 70 minute opera BAYAHA is a new opera about two sisters who have drifted apart as glaciers melt, one to the South and one to the North—and a wayfarer who descends to the depths to comb the sister’s hair free of the pollution that has gathered in it.
Workshop performance at the Frida Kahlo Theater, Los Angeles, on December 7, 2024.
Produced by Overtone Industries Original Vision incubator project.
Ruth Margraff, Libretto
Richard Marriott, Composition
O-Lan Jones, Direction
Fahad Siadat, Music Direction
Brightwork Ensemble
Sharon Chohi Kim, Mezzo. Goddess of the Southern Ocean
Scott Graff, Baritone. Wayfarer
Kion Heidari, Tenor. Intermediator between the Goddess & the Wayfarer
Molly Pease, Soprano. Sister Goddess of the Northern Ocean
Video: Nicholas Casillas
Lighting Design: Omar Madkour
Set Design: Buddy System (Eileen Boylan & Kati Rediger).
Ludwig Duerichen, Violin
Javier Lopez Jorge, Piano
Richard Marriott, Composer
Recorded at Estudio MANS, A Coruña, Spain, May 26, 2023
Uncorrected Rough Recording
Ludwig Duerichen, Violin
Javier Lopez Jorge, Piano
Richard Marriott, Composer
Recorded at Estudio MANS, A Coruña, Spain, May 26, 2023
Uncorrected Rough Recording
Excerpts from the 80 minute opera August 13, 2008. Conceived and directed by Lesley Dill Composed by Richard Marriott, Language by Emily Dickinson. Film by Ed Robbins. Total duration: 80 minutes.
Performed at Montalvo Arts Center on August 13, 2008. Andrew Eisenmann, Baritone Jennifer Goltz, Soprano Kathleen Moss, Mezzo Isabella Marriott, Soprano Del Sol String Quartet The Choral Project under the direction of Daniel Hughes Choreography: Della Davidson Dancers: Jorge Morejon, Sara Gifford, Angelina Marriott.
Ghost Ship Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Ghost Ship Concerto on YouTube
Excerpt from Fire and Lacrimosa
Matthew Linaman, Cello, and Oakland Symphony conducted by Michael Morgan.
Paramount Theater, Oakland. November 16, 2018
Klezmorim Concerto for Contrabass and Ensemble Live Recording at Davies Symphony, Zellerbach Hall. February 10, 2019. Daniel Smith, Contrabass; David Chernyavsky, Violin; Carlos Ortega, Clarinet; Amy Zanrosso, Piano. Alicia Svigal, ornamentation consultant. https://youtu.be/ae6b3Hx3k9Q
Goona Goona (excerpt) Live recording of 2019 San Francisco Silent Film Festival performance. Castro Theatre, San Francisco. May 4, 2019. Club Foot Gamelan: Nyoman Windha, vocal & kendang; Dewa Berata, Suling & Pemade; Alisa Rose, Violin, Sarah Willner, Viola & Gender; Carla Fabrizio, Cello & Gender; Beth Custer, Clarinet; Chris Grady, Trumpet; Sam Wantman, Gamelan; Marianna Cherry, Gong. https://youtu.be/8E0X0yHL1Mk
