Giants in the Earth: The Norwegians in the Dakota Territory
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SUPER, IMPERIAL, CLASSICAL
Giants in the Earth
Opera in three acts in English
Music by Douglas Moore
Libretto by Arnold Sundgaard, based on the novel by Ole Edvart Rølvaag
First performed on March 28, 1951 by the Columbia Opera Workshop
Delta David Gier, conductor
Dr. Timothy J. Campbell, chorus director
Robert Neu, stage director
Michael J. Hawk, baritone - (Per Hansa)
Meredith Lustig, soprano - (Beret Hansa)
Andrew Gilstrap, bass-baritone - (Hans Olsa)
Sarah Nordin, mezzo-soprano - (Sorrine Olsa)
Dylan Morrongiello, tenor - (Syvert Tonsenten)
Megan Koch, soprano - (Kjersti Tonsenten)
Benjamin Dutcher, tenor - (Henry Solum)
Abby Brodnick, soprano - (Dagmar)
Joshua Jeremiah, baritone - (Preacher)
Steve Pence, bass - (O'Hara)
Children of Per Hansa and Beret
Jude Lundeby - (Ola)
Lucille Lundeby - (Anna)
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Chorus
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra revives Douglas Moore's Pulitzer-Prize winning opera inspired by Ole Edvart Rølvaag's epic novel about Norwegian settlers of the Dakota Territory in 1873. Staged with imagery, costumes, and sung in English.
"In no opera by an American is there music of such freshness, beauty and distinctive character." - Pulitzer Prize Committee
A GIANT AWAKENING: Take a deeper dive into the journey of how Giants in the Earth was once again awakened, along with the work and stories of how the opera revival came to be. Written by Keeley Ehrmantraut.
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Enjoy Concert Insights prior to each performance with Music Director,
Delta David Gier in the Mary W. Sommervold Hall. Learn more HERE.
Saturday at 6:30pm
Sunday at 1:30pm
This concert is generously sponsored by
Woods Fuller (Saturday)
Dacotah Bank (Sunday)
*Programming, artists, dates, and prices are subject to change.*
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