Overview
Immersive, breathtaking, and technologically extraordinary, this production marks Portland Opera’s debut in the World Trade Center Theatre. The tale of an ill-fated 1996 expedition is brought to life without live singers through a blend of animated storytelling and interactive experience, reminding us of humankind’s potential in relation to the awesome power of nature.
Cast & crew
Brian Staufenbiel
Nicole Paiement
David Murakami
Mark Simmons
Miles Lassi
Brian Mohr
Jacquelyn Scott
Peter Ksander
Sasha Cooke
Nathan Granner
Kevin Burdette
Hadleigh Adams
Matt Boehler
Charlotte Fanvu
Shawnette Sulker
Whitney Steele
Kevin Gino
Enhance Your Experience
About the Composer & Librettist
Meet the team who, in 2014, wrote this one-act opera about the events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster based on interviews with survivors.
Everest: Behind the Scenes - Filming
Community sponsors
Portland Opera is grateful for the ongoing philanthropic support from our generous donors and funders, the Jackson Foundation, James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Rossotti Family Foundation, the Herbert A. Templeton Foundation, PGE Foundation, Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, Roundhouse Foundation, Utopia Vineyard & Winery, Wyss Foundation, and including support from the City of Portland.
Portland Opera Association Inc receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.