The Mesopotamian Opera Performance History

1981 to 2010

May 2010	THE BLUR- Open Recording	835 Moon Avenue. 7 singers pianist Galine Barskaya
April 2010	AL AND KESTER – Open Reading	The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, The Village at Ed Gould Plaza 7 actors
October 2008	THYESTES' FEAST	Whitmore-Lindly Theater Center 11 performances, 6 weeks Saturdays and Sunday
	text/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	co-director	Russell Ellison
	cast	10 actors
	set	Tanya Kovaleski
	costumes	Karolyn Kiisel
	producer	MOC
	lighting	Ariane Erbar
March 2006	THE TREE	Los Angeles Theater Center 12 performances 3 weeks
	producers	Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Latino Theater Company The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture with the Mesopotamian Opera Company
	text/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Linda Dowdell
	pianist/conductor	David O, Twyla Meyer
	band	piano, percussion
	cast	17 singer actors, 1 dancer
	sets	Tanya Kovaleski, Max Hendler, Claire Keith
	costumes	Karolyn Kiisel
	lighting	David Kelting
	staff	9 member
March 2005	THE TREE – An Enhanced Reading	Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock Northeast Los Angeles 1 performance
	producers	ERC, MOC, Jon 9
	text/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Linda Dowdell
	pianist	Dan Bridston
	cast	14 singer actors, 4 actors
	video	Jon 9
October 2002	ISADORA D. KABARETT	Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena 1 performance
	producers	DiFazio, Zoo District
	cast	1 singer, 1 dancer, 1 actor
	band	saxaphone, drums, piano, violin, bass
	lyrics/choreography	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Linda Dowdell
June 2001	THE DEATH OF ISADORA: Solo Show We Are All Amneris, The Death of Isadora, Aunt Jane	Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica 4 performances
	produ cers	Highways, MOC
	choreography/text	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Verdi, Berlioz, Beethoven
	costumes	Karolyn Kiisel
	cast	1 dancer
October 2000	THE DEATH OF ISADORA Siren, We Are All Amneris, The Death of Isadora	Los Angeles Theater Center 2 performances
	producer	MOC
	choreography	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Strauss, Verdi, Berlioz - taped
	costumes	Karolyn Kiisel
	lighting	Tal Kendra
January 1999	SOLO: THE ONE PERSON SHOW FESTIVAL: Daughter of Earth	2100 Square Feet, Los Angeles 4 performances
	producers	2100 Square Feet, MOC
	performer	1 dancer
	music	taped, Richard Strauss
	choreography	Peter Wing Healey
April 1996	SUNSET SALOME	HERE, NYC 4 week run
	producers	HERE, HOME for Contemporary Theater, MOC
	text/dances/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Max Kinberg
	costumes	Willa Kim
	sets	Anne Patterson
	lighting	Chenault Spence
	cast	5 singers, 4 dancers, 4 actors
	orchestra	2 pianos, string quartet, percussion, harp
April 1996	A BENEFIT FOR PEOPLE WITH AIDS	Alice Tully Hall 1 performance
	producers	T.W.E.E.D., God’s Love We Deliver
	presented	selections Sunset Salome
June 1994	SUNSET SALOME: PART ONE	The Vineyard Theater, Union Square, NYC 4 performances 1 added performance
	producers	T.W.E.E.D., MOC
	text/directions	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Max Kinberg
	set	Sara Brecht
	conductor	Constantin Kitsopolous
	costumes	Mary Brecht
	cast	5 singers, 4 dancers, 4 actors
	orchestra	piano, oboe, cello, harp, percussion
May 1992	THE NORMA: SITZA PROBA	Greenwich House, NYC 4 perfomances
	producer	MOC
	text/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Linda Dowdell
	lighting	Tom Brockland
	cast	5 singers, 2 dancers, 3 actors
	orchestra	piano, accordian, percussion, harp, cello, trumpet, violin
April 1992	A RIDE ON A MAGIC CARPET	Tribecca Rugs, NYC 1 performance
	producer	Under One Roof
	excerpts from The Norma	22 performers
April 1991	THE NORMA OF THE MESOPOTAMIAN OPERA	R.A.P.P. Arts Theater, NYC 4 performances
	producer	MOC
	text/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Linda Dowdell
	arranger/conductor	Richard Gordon
	costumes	Susan Rudie
	lights	Berverly Emmons
	set	Maria Manhattan
	cast	6 singers, 7 dancers, 3 actors
	orchestra	2 violins, viola, cello, harp, timpani, piano, harpsichord
June 1989	“Imagining Stonewall” The Center Show	1 performance
	areas from Jane Heir	3 performers
May 1989	JANE HEIR	P.S. 122, NYC 4 performances
	producers	P.S. 122, MOC
	text/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Richard Gordon, Janet Norquist
	costumes	Mary Brecht
	sets	Kristin Ordahl, Bruce Mellet
	cast	9 dancers, 3 singers, 4 actors
	orchestra	piano, violin, percussion, cello
April 1989	JANE HEIR (excerpts)	Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Continental Atrium Series, NYC 1 performance
	producers	LMCC, Kevin Duffy, MOC
	cast	17 performers
Feb. 1989	JANE HEIR (excerpts)	Wired: A Benefit for P.S. 122 1 performance
May 1988	JANE HEIR	Middle Collegiate Church, NYC 4 perf.
	producer	MOC, Divine Theater Company
	cast	8 dancers, 8 singers, 5 extras
	orchestra	piano, cello, violin, dumbek, harp
	costumes	Shirley Finnesey
April 1988	JANE HEIR: Part One	Jusdon Memorial Church, NYC 3 perf.
	producers	Judson Church, MOC
	cast	6 dancers, 3 singers
	music	tape with piano
May 1986	THE MUMMY	Middle Collegiate Church 4 week run
	producers	The Divine Theater Company, MOC
	text/choreography/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Peter Wetzler, Janet Norquist
	cast	8 dancers, 5 actors, 3 singers
	orchestra	U.S. Steel Cello Ensemble, percussion, cello, violin, viola, piano
	costumes	Peter Wing Healey, Dunya
	set	Jon Johnson
Jan 1986	THE PRECIOUS FLOWER excerpts	P.S. 122, NYC Dancing for Our Lives: A Benefit for Persons with A.I.D.S.
	producers	Jason Childers, P.S. 122
	cast	4 performers
Oct 1985	TWO STUDIES	New Dance Alliance
	producers	Karen Bernard
	choreography	Peter Wing Healey
	cast	4 dancers
June 1985	THE PRECIOUS FLOWER	Middle Collegiate Church, NYC 4 performances
	producers	Aglaia Dance Productions, MOC
	text/choreography/direction	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Peter Wetzler, Hearn Gadbois, Janet Norquist
	cast	2 singers, 4 dancers
	orchestra	The U.S. Steel Cello Ensemble, piano, violin, percussion
March 1985	THE PRECIOUS FLOWER	Theater of the Riverside Church, NYC 3 performances
	producers	Riverside Dance Festival, MOC
	text/choreography	Peter Wing Healey
	music	Peter Wetzler, Janet Norquist
	cast	7 dancers, 1 singer
	orchestra	piano, tape
1981 to 1985	prior to founding of MOC	various solos and concerts in NYC