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The New Frontier: An Atomic Age Jazz Opera

Vocal characterizations by soprano Stacey Fraser
Directed by Terry Donovan Smith
Choreographer/dancer Faith Jensen-Ismay
Costume Design by Andre Harrington
Lighting Design by Jason Mann

Ensemble members:
Nadia Shpachenko, piano, ensemble director
Damon Zick, soprano and tenor saxes
Kye Palmer, trumpet and flugelhorn
Yuri Inoo Miyoshi, vibraphone and marimba
Cory Hills, percussion
John Kennedy, bass

Premiere performance March 24th, 2022
California State University San Bernardino, University Theater

Produced by California State University San Bernardino and CSU Fullerton in association with the Beyond Opera Collective, with funds awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, California State University and the Contemporary Irish Arts Center of Los Angeles (CIACLA).

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