PHILIP WESTIN MUSIC in Association with TOSTADO PRODUCTIONS
Presents the film of the Premiere Production of
Marie's Orchard

ALEX D'LERMA

The Tostado Productions film of the world premiere of composer Philip Westin's New American Opera Marie's Orchard may be viewed from this web site. Brian Onderdonk conducts and librettist Dylan F. Thomas directs the Center Stage Opera production. Thomas's libretto, set in Nebraska in 1892, was inspired by Willa Cather's novel, O Pioneers! Independent Filmmaker Alex D'Lerma captured the fully-staged production that took place at the Los Angeles Madrid Theatre in June 2011.

Videos from the film have been posted on You Tube and are embedded here. The videos are full HD (1080p), with 48kHz audio. There are three Playlists: (1) Excerpts from the Opera, (2) The Complete Opera by Scenes (12 videos), and (3) The Complete Opera in 2 Acts. Simply click the Excerpts Link, the Complete Opera by Scenes Link, or the Complete Opera in 2 Acts Link below to proceed.

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Excerpts from the Opera

The first Video, HIGHLIGHTS, is a 10-minute compilation of snippets from Westin's
complete 2 1/2-hour opera. The remaining 14 videos comprise the major arias,
duets, and ensemble pieces in the opera.

The Complete Opera by Scenes

The videos in this Playlist contain the entire film of Westin's opera (sung in English), with Shira Renee Thomas singing the role of Marie, Benjamin Bunsold singing the role of Emil, Abdiel González as Frank, Jay Stephenson as Anthony, and Adrien Roberts as Angelique. To facilitate viewing on the web, the two-act opera has been divided into 12 separate videos, each comprising one or more scenes. In order to maintain continuity, these divisions only occur at natural stopping places within the opera such as applause or a pause in the action.

The Complete Opera in 2 Acts

The two videos in this Playlist contain the entire film of Westin's opera (sung in English), with
Shira Renee Thomas singing the role of Marie, Benjamin Bunsold singing the role of Emil,
Abdiel González as Frank, Jay Stephenson as Anthony, and Adrien Roberts as Angelique.

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