Governor Hutchinson’s Field

Timothy Steele, Piano

“Barcarolle” from  Les Contes d’Hoffman by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Kathryn McKellar, soprano, Arielle Rogers-Wilkey, mezzo-soprano, and Rachel Barringer, contortion

“Scoglio d’immota fronte” from Scipione, HWV 20 by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Nicola Santoro, soprano

“Ah! non credea mirarti… Ah, non giunge” from La Sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

Erin Anderson, soprano and Mandy Hackman, aerial silks

Lullaby for a Black Mother (Langston Hughes) by Florence Price (1887-1953)

Arielle Rogers-Wilkey, mezzo-soprano

“La Petenera”from La marchenera by Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)

Kathryn McKellar, soprano

C’est l’extase langoureuse from Arielles oubliées (Paul Verlaine) by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Nicola Santoro, soprano and Sophie Kaufman, single point trapeze

“Flower Duet”from Lakmé by Léo Delibes (1836-1891)

Erin Anderson, soprano and Arielle Rogers-Wilkey, mezzo-soprano

Fleurs from Fiançailles pour rire by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Kathryn McKellar, soprano

“Habanera” From Carmen by Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

Arielle Rogers-Wilkey, mezzo-soprano and Rachel Barringer, tiny aerial hoop

La vie en rose by Louiguy (1916-1991) arr. Jon Rarick (b. 1991)

Kathryn McKellar, soprano

The Spark of Creation from Children of Eden by Stephen Schwartz (b. 1948)

Nicola Santoro, soprano

Glitter and Be Gay from Candide by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Erin Anderson, soprano and Mandy Hackman and Ellen Waylonis, duo aerial hoop

Circus 617 is a collective dedicated to highlighting Boston-area circus artists, choreographers, and directors in new works of contemporary circus, created right here in the city we love. Circus 617 productions meld the spectacular, expressive physicality of circus with theatrical and musical methods of storytelling. Founded in 2020, Circus 617 received a LAB grant from the Boston Foundation in 2021 to create their debut ensemble production, Gathering the Threads. Circus 617 now performs around Boston and beyond. Learn more about Circus 617's current and upcoming projects at www.circus617.com .

Opera on Tap Boston is a Boston based organization dedicated to bringing opera and classical music to diverse audiences in unconventional and accessible spaces. Through innovative programming and engaging performances, Opera on Tap Boston strives to make classical music an inclusive and enjoyable experience for all.  Learn more at www.operaontapboston.com .

Thanks to Ezra Varley, Beren Jones, Cameron Kincheloe, Lindsay Albert, Anastasia Maritsas, T-Stop pictures, and the Trustees of Reservations.