Harvey Milk (2022)
World Premiere of the New Performing Edition
Hope will never be silent.
Based on the true story of Harvey Milk, this opera delves into the tumultuous era of the 1970s to trace one young man’s rise to lead a movement. During his time as the “Mayor of Castro Street,” Harvey Milk fought for the rights of the disenfranchised…and paid the ultimate price for his work to advance those freedoms. Through Milk’s legacy, we are reminded that we are more united than divided, regardless of our background.
Co-commissioned by Opera Parallèle and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
Content Advisory
Please be advised that this production contains some content that may not be suitable for young children, including explicit language, implied sexual situations, and scenes of physical violence.
Event information
Running Time
2 hours, 15 minutes
Venue
Loretto-Hilton Center
130 Edgar Road,
St. Louis, MO 63119
Language
Performed in English with projected English supertitles
Accompanied by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Photo Album
Cast & Creative Team
Stewart Wallace
Composer
Michael Korie
Librettist
Carolyn Kuan
Conductor
Seán Curran
Co-Stage Director
James Robinson
Co-Stage Director
Allen Moyer
Set Designer
James Schuette
Costume Designer
Greg Emetaz
Video Designer
Christopher Akerlind
Lighting Designer
Alek Shrader
Dan White
Thomas Glass
Harvey Milk
Raquel González
Dianne Feinstein
Jonathan Johnson
Scott Smith
Nathan Stark
George Moscone / Horst / Teamster
Xiao Xiao
Henrietta Wong
Mack Wolz
Anne Kronenberg
Kyle Tingzon
The Messenger
Mishael Eusebio
Young Harvey
Elizabeth Sarian
Mama
Made possible in part by the Fred M. Saigh Endowment at Opera Theatre.
Leadership support for Harvey Milk comes from the Mellon Foundation, the Whitaker Foundation, and the Berges Family Foundation. The production is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The commission of Harvey Milk Reimagined was made possible with the generous support of the Mellon Foundation, David Berley, Katie Ford & Tom Bishop, Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman, Jeffrey Kimball & Pamela Hogan, Anonymous, Marilynn & Willis Goldsmith, Carolyn Zecca Ferris, Barry & Carolina Gustin, Matthew & Krista Annenberg, Stacy Greene & Fred Wistow, Kaufelt Family Fund, and Anya & Joseph E. Stiglitz.
The production is underwritten by the Tawani Foundation in honor of Mark Throdahl and by Wells Fargo Advisors.
James Robinson’s engagement is made possible with generous support from the William T. Kemper Foundation and David & Dotty Kemper.
Pride Night at the Opera is generously sponsored by Buckingham Strategic Wealth.
Audio description services provided by MindsEye.
American Sign Language interpreting services are provided by Lo’s Communicate Plus, LLC.