Opera

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The Other Wise Man by M Ryan Taylor

Cast:

Janilyn Anderson, soprano
Brian Manternach, tenor
Lynnette Owens, mezzo
Gary Sorenson, baritone
M Ryan Taylor, baritone
Venicia Wilson, soprano

Location:

Salt Lake City Recital Hall, 12-23-06

The Other Wise Man : Synopsis

Scene 1, The Observatory : Artaban searches the heavens for the new star that will herald the birth of the King of Light. He attempts to persuade his fellow magi to join him on his quest, but is left to make the journey to Jerusalem alone.

Scene 2, The Wilderness : Artaban and his servant Vasda are stopped in their journey by the need to help a sick traveler. When the traveler awakes, he tells them to seek the Christ in Bethlehem.

Scene 3, Bethlehem : Artaban and Vasda arrive in Bethlehem too late. In order to save the child of Miriam from Herod’s soldiers, Artaban is forced to bribe a guard with one of his gifts, a precious ruby intended for the ‘King of Light.’

Scene 4, Egypt : Having scoured Egypt for traces of the child he seeks, Artaban is prepared to give up, but finds new hope in the words of a Rabbi.

Scene 5, The Damascus Gate : Artaban has grown old searching for his king, only to find him at Jerusalem in the hands of his enemies. Will Artaban be in time to offer up the last of his gifts, a precious pearl, as a ransom for his king’s life?

Libretto, Premiere Poster & Prompt Book

• Other Wise Man Libretto.pdf
• Other Wise Man Poster.pdf
• Other Wise Man Prompt Book.pdf

The Other Wise Man 

Live Performance Audio from 12-23-06

1. Scene 1, The Observatory: Sc1_12-23-06.mp3
2. Scene 2, The Wilderness: Sc2_12-23-06.mp3
3. Scene 3, Bethlehem: Sc3_12-23-06.mp3
4. Scene 4, Egypt: Sc4_12-23-06.mp3
5. Scene 5, The Damascus Gate: Sc5_12-23-06.mp3

Cast:

Janilyn Anderson, soprano
Brian Manternach, tenor
Lynnette Owens, mezzo
Gary Sorenson, baritone
M Ryan Taylor, baritone
Venicia Wilson, soprano

Location:

Salt Lake City Recital Hall, 12-23-06

The DVD video of my opera ABINADI as produced by Brigham Young University in 2003 can be found here:

• ABINADI DVD at LDS Video

Other Fun External Links:

• A segment of Cast B (the cast I was in) at YouTube 
• Fan blog review of ABINADI at Silver Singing 
• Article I wrote about ABINADI at Meridian Magazine 
• Find out if any broadcasts of ABINADI are coming up at BYU Broadcasting
• About the ORCA grant that helped fund the writing of ABINADI :
  orca.byu.edu or taylor.pdf
• Interview for The Other Wise Man, mentions ABINADI, at
  meridianmagazine.com

Websites of some Singers who participated in the production:

• Jennie Litster : jennielitster.com/ 
• Rachel Cox : rachelrcox.com