SELECTED PERFORMANCE ARCHIVE, 2012-2019
November 2019
Cult of Orpheus presents
Rose City Art Project
Cult of Orpheus presents the Rose City Art Song project, featuring works of Portland poets set to music. On the eve of Portland Book Festival and the night of LitCrawl!
Poetry readings by Mo McFeely, Jason Squamata, Coleman Stevenson and James Yeary. Musical performances of eight poems, two from each poet. Featured vocalists: tenor Eric Asakawa, soprano Jocelyn Claire Thomas, baritone Dan Gibbs, and mezzo-soprano Sadie Gregg. Music composed by Christopher Corbell, with music direction by Erica Melton.
September 2017
Opera Theater Oregon presents
Two Yosemites
Setting to music “the most famous camping trip in history,” Two Yosemites recreates the remarkable 1903 meeting between President Theodore Roosevelt and famous conservationist John Muir
December 2016
Cult of Orpheus presents
Viva’s Holiday
An original opera based on the memoirs of Portland stripper and author Viva Las Vegas.
Libretto by Christopher Corbell and Liv Elise Osthus
Music by Christopher Corbell, for four singers and twelve-piece orchestra
Stage Direction by Pat Janowski
Music Direction by Erica Melton
Star Theater, Portland OR
April 2016
Bridgetown Orchestra presents
Overview Effect
an immersive musical and theatrical journey through the cosmos
music and concept by Tylor Neist
Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR
December 2015
Cult of Orpheus presents
Viva’s Holiday
libretto by C.A. Corbell and Liv Elise Osthus
music by C.A. Corbell
Star Theater, Portland OR
May/June 2014
Opera Theater Oregon presents
Giasone and the Argonauts
Opera by Francesco Cavalli
libretto adaptation, arrangements and musical direction by Erica Melton
Costume design by Useless Woman A.C.
Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
July 2013
Opera Theater Oregon presents
The Cunning Little Vixen
by Leos Janacek
Directed by Clara Weishahn
Musical Direction, arrangements and libretto adaptation by Erica Melton
Choreography by Agnieszka Laska
Wild Goose Farm, 19433 NW Reeder Rd, Sauvie Island
February 2013
Die Schöne Müllerin
by Franz Schubert
with Benjamin Bell, Baritone
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1432 SW 13th Avenue, Portland
November 2012
Opera Theater Oregon presents
The Old Maid and the Thief – Radio Broadcast
Thanksgiving Day Broadcast on All Classical 89.9 FM‘s “Saturday Matinee with Ed Goldberg”
October/November 2012
Filmusik presents
Turkish Star Wars
*Oct. 26= spanish language version; Nov. 3= mixed spanish and english performance
October 2012
Opera Theater Oregon presents
The Old Maid and the Thief
…a radio opera by Gian Carlo Menotti
At The Mission Theater AND on the airwaves of All Classical 89.9
July 2012
Opera Theater Oregon presents
La Bohème vs. Sunrise
The Mission Theater
May 2012
Opera Theater Oregon presents
You’re Still as Beautiful
an original adaptation of Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande”
The Mission Theater
April 2012
Opera Theater Oregon presents
“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde vs. Dr. Atomic”
April 2012
“Promise,” an opera about Camille Claudel
by Theresa Koon
April 13 & 14: Ainsworth House and Gardens , Oregon City
April 20 & 22: Scottish Rite, Portland
Erica Melton 