World premiere
EL TEATRO AT EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO, NYC - OCTOBER 2015
Excerpt from "Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera" by Stefania de Kenessey, libretto and direction by Michael Bergmann presented by The Process Studio Theatre at El Museo del Barrio on October 9, 2015
SHERMAN MCCOY (Randal Turner) recalls the imaginary power of his 'Masters of the Universe' childhood toys after being beaten during his first evening in prison.
Excerpt from "Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera" by Stefania de Kenessey, libretto and direction by Michael Bergmann presented by The Process Studio Theatre at El Museo del Barrio on October 9, 2015
JUDY MCCOY (Anne-Carolyn Bird) responds to her husband's confession to an ongoing affair.
Excerpt from "Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera" by Stefania de Kenessey, libretto and direction by Michael Bergmann presented by The Process Studio Theatre at El Museo del Barrio on October 9, 2015
The McCoy's find their house surrounded by protesters as the scandal escalates.
Excerpt from "Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera" by Stefania de Kenessey, libretto and direction by Michael Bergmann presented by The Process Studio Theatre at El Museo del Barrio on October 9, 2015
MARIA RUSKIN (Yingjie Zhou) turns heads at Sherman's party, shamelessly lamenting her prenuptial obligations to the boorish ARTHUR RUSKIN (Benjamin Bloomfield).
Excerpt from "Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera" by Stefania de Kenessey, libretto and direction by Michael Bergmann presented by The Process Studio Theatre at El Museo del Barrio on October 9, 2015
Opposing attorneys KRAMER (Glenn Seven Allen) and TAMARA (Adrienne Danrich) commune over the challenges facing the judicial system in New York City.
Excerpt from "Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera" by Stefania de Kenessey, libretto and direction by Michael Bergmann presented by The Process Studio Theatre at El Museo del Barrio on October 10, 2015
PETER FALLOW (Kyle van Schoonhoven) gets roughly shaken down by REVEREND BACON (Kevin Maynor) for his attempt to expose Bacon's fraudulence.