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Program Books / WAYNE SHORTER & ESPERANZA SPALDING’S …(Iphigenia) / About the Artists

About the Artists

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter Composer
esperanza spalding esperanza spalding Librettist, Iphigenia of the Open Tense
Lileana Blain-Cruz Lileana Blain-Cruz Director
Frank Gehry Frank Gehry Set Designer
Montana Blanco Montana Blanco Costume Designer
Mark Grey Mark Grey Sound Designer
Iphigenia Logo Clark Rundell Conductor, Additional Orchestrations and Arrangements, Music Dramaturgy
Iphigenia Logo Brenda Pressley Usher
Iphigenia Logo Arnold Livingston Geis Agamemnon
Iphigenia Logo Brad Walker Menelaos
Iphigenia Logo Alexandra Smither Iphigenia of the Light
Iphigenia Logo Nivi Ravi Iphigenia the Younger
Iphigenia Logo Eliza Bagg Iphigenia of the Sea
Iphigenia Logo Kelly Guerra Iphigenia Unbound, Opera Broadcast Host
Iphigenia Logo Sharmay Musacchio Iphigenia the Elder
Iphigenia Logo Samuel White Kalchas
Iphigenia Logo Danilo Pérez Piano
Iphigenia Logo John Patitucci Bass
Iphigenia Logo Brian Blade Drums
Iphigenia Logo Berkeley Symphony
Iphigenia Logo Jen Schriever Lighting Designer
Iphigenia Logo Cookie Jordan Hair Designer
Joya Giambrone Joya Giambrone Makeup Designer
Iphigenia Logo Sunder Ganglani Dramaturg
Phillip Golub Phillip Golub Music Dramaturgy and Music Coordinator
Caroline Shaw Caroline Shaw Additional Vocal Arrangements
Iphigenia Logo Ganavya Doraiswamy Additional Text
Iphigenia Logo Joy Harjo Additional Text
Iphigenia Logo Safiya Sinclair Additional Text
Teresa Cruz Teresa Cruz Assistant Director
Iphigenia Logo Jeff Tang Executive Creative Producer
Iphigenia Logo Cath Brittan Producer
Iphigenia Logo Real Magic
Iphigenia Logo Octopus Theatricals
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