sleepers awake . opera philadelphia . 2026

sleepers awake . opera philadelphia . 2026 | sleepers awake . world premiere . by gregory spears . with a libretto adapted by the composer from the writings of robert walser, arthur quiller-couch, and philipp nicolai . directed by jenny koons . corrado rovaris conductor . jason ardizzone-west set designer . maiko matsushima costume designer . amari callaway hair & make-up designer . elizabeth braden chorus master . emma antenen associate set designer . susanne burgess thorn rose . jonghyun park the stranger . brian major the court poet . sophia santiago godmother . annalise dzwonczyk godmother . maren montalbano godmother . robin bier godmother . opera philadelphia chorus . photography by jason ardizzone-west