Jeanine Tesori
b. 1961
American
Summary
Jeanine Tesori is an award-winning composer of musical theatre and opera. Along with Missy Mazzoli, Tesori is one of the first female composers commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera.
Tesori's operas include Blue (libretto by Tazewell Thompson) premiered in July 2019 at Glimmerglass Opera with future performances at Washington National Opera and Chicago Lyric Opera; A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck (libretto by Tony Kushner) premiered at Glimmerglass Opera in 2011; The Lion, The Unicorn and Me (libretto by J.D. McClatchy on the book by Jeanette Winterson) premiered at Washington National Opera in 2013; and the forthcoming Grounded (libretto by George Brant based on his play).
Best known for her musical theater works her award-winning catalog includes Fun Home (Tony Award, Pulitzer finalist); Caroline, or Change (Olivier Award); Violet; Shrek; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Twelfth Night; A Free Man of Color; and by The Public at Central Park: Mother Courage. She is currently the Supervising Vocal Producer for Steven Spielberg's forthcoming film of West Side Story. She is also the founding Artistic Director of Encores! Off-Center, and a lecturer at Yale University.
News
Performances
7th November 2022
- BlueCountry Premiere
- PERFORMERS
- Dutch National Opera
- CONDUCTOR
- Kwamé Ryan
- LOCATION
- Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
22nd November 2022
- PERFORMERS
- Dutch National Opera
- CONDUCTOR
- Kwamé Ryan
- LOCATION
- Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
20th April 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Nadine Benjamin, The Mother; Michael Sumuel, The Father; Zwakele Tshabalala, The Son; Ronald Samm, The Reverend; Chanáe Curtis, Girlfriend 1 / Nurse; April Koyejo-Audiger, Girlfriend 2 / Congregant 2; Idunnu Münch, Girlfriend 3 / Congregant 3; John-Colyn Gyeantey, Policeman 1 / Congregant 1; Rheinaldt Tshepo Moagi, Policeman 2 / Congregant 2; Joshua Conyers, Policeman 3 / Congregant 3
- PERFORMERS
- English National Opera
- CONDUCTOR
- Matthew Kofi Waldren
- LOCATION
- London Coliseum, London, United Kingdom
23rd April 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Nadine Benjamin, The Mother; Michael Sumuel, The Father; Zwakele Tshabalala, The Son; Ronald Samm, The Reverend; Chanáe Curtis, Girlfriend 1 / Nurse; April Koyejo-Audiger, Girlfriend 2 / Congregant 2; Idunnu Münch, Girlfriend 3 / Congregant 3; John-Colyn Gyeantey, Policeman 1 / Congregant 1; Rheinaldt Tshepo Moagi, Policeman 2 / Congregant 2; Joshua Conyers, Policeman 3 / Congregant 3
- PERFORMERS
- English National Opera
- CONDUCTOR
- Matthew Kofi Waldren
- LOCATION
- London Coliseum, London, United Kingdom
26th April 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Nadine Benjamin, The Mother; Michael Sumuel, The Father; Zwakele Tshabalala, The Son; Ronald Samm, The Reverend; Chanáe Curtis, Girlfriend 1 / Nurse; April Koyejo-Audiger, Girlfriend 2 / Congregant 2; Idunnu Münch, Girlfriend 3 / Congregant 3; John-Colyn Gyeantey, Policeman 1 / Congregant 1; Rheinaldt Tshepo Moagi, Policeman 2 / Congregant 2; Joshua Conyers, Policeman 3 / Congregant 3
- PERFORMERS
- English National Opera
- CONDUCTOR
- Matthew Kofi Waldren
- LOCATION
- London Coliseum, London, United Kingdom
Features
- International Women's Day 2020
- This International Women’s Day, we have released an update of our Celebrating Women Composers: A Timeline interactive brochure. Read the feature to find out more.