Overview
A powerful and deeply moving historic snapshot, Fellow Travelers is set amidst the Lavender Scare of midcentury McCarthyism, when persecution of LGBTQ+ people within the Federal government was rampant. This modern lyric opera is about the bravery it takes to be one’s authentic self, even when society demands secrecy and silence.
With the Portland Opera Orchestra
Produced by Up Until Now
Developed and co-commissioned by G. Sterling Zinsmeyer and Cincinnati Opera.
Premiered by Cincinnati Opera on June 17, 2016, at the Jason-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati.
Cast & crew
Kevin Newbury
Nicholas Fox
Joseph Lattanzi
Andy Acosta
Jeremy Weiss
Randell McGee
Kyle Pfortmiller
Vanessa Becerra
Amber Monroe
Marcus DeLoach
Elisa Sunshine
Sara E. Widzer
Vita Tzykun
Devario D. Simmons
Thomas C. Hase
Ashlee Naegle
Laurel McIntyre
Quinn Chase
Laura Hassell
Enhance Your Experience
About the Composer and Librettist
Meet the acclaimed duo that adapted Thomas Mallon's 2007 historical novel for the stage.
"What's For Dinner" -- Excerpt from FELLOW TRAVELERS
Courtesy of Works & Process at Guggenheim New York
"Our Very Own Home" -- Excerpt from FELLOW TRAVELERS
Courtesy of Works & Process at Guggenheim New York
"Last Night" -- Excerpt from FELLOW TRAVELERS
Courtesy of Works & Process at Guggenheim New York
Graphic novel reading list for FELLOW TRAVELERS
Our friends at Books with Pictures made us a list of thematically relevant graphic novels to complement our production of Fellow Travelers.
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.