STAGGERWING | Music by Lisa DeSpain | Libretto by Rachel J. Peters

World Premiere Production by Opera Kansas | Directed by Ashley Winters | Photos by Linda Gregory

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wild wings.jpeg
sweaty afternoon.jpeg
airmail pilot.jpeg
Royle1.jpeg
when the woman flies2.jpeg
move that target Walter.jpg
WalterOliveAnn binoculars.jpeg
monoplane2.jpeg
royle in that shirt.jpeg
OAinthehat.jpeg
OA at the desk.jpeg
Louise I'll say it plain.jpeg
Make that mark.jpeg
Louisefinale3.jpeg
Luke.jpeg
JH Louise3.jpeg
finale.jpeg
BlancheLouise.jpeg
Blanch dip opening.jpeg
Louisefinale3.jpeg
Blanchelanding.jpeg
Royle portrait.jpeg
cast photo with plane.jpeg
Lisa as Louise portrait sepia.jpeg
premiere audience.jpg
bows2.jpg
bows2.jpeg
us with the Beeches.jpeg

Expanded Version Produced by Vanderbilt University | Directed by Gayle Shay | Photos by John Amis

Bill Royle opening.JPG
hangar36.JPG
lets fly.JPG
old clunker.JPG
wildwings vanderbilt.JPG
pilots oh no.JPG
Olive Ann phone.JPG
swear box.JPG
OA walter socks2.JPG
OA pleads.JPG
OA walter when a woman.JPG
OA when a woman.JPG
model c17 with diagram.JPG
california 2.JPG
californa jh.JPG
holding my hand.JPG
swoop down.JPG
darling take my goggles.JPG
en route.JPG
blanche map.JPG
black clouds.JPG
binoculars.JPG
grounded.JPG
my pal3.JPG
my pal1.JPG
hypoxia2.JPG
hypoxia1.JPG
hospital1.JPG
kansas coal goodbye.JPG
louise herb.JPG
beautiful to fly.JPG
herb faints.JPG
make that mark.JPG
make that mark2.JPG
make that mark3.JPG
make that mark4.JPG
hands on hearts.JPG
rivals in the sky.JPG
make that mark 5.JPG
bodies in motion2.JPG
deweylevinoyes.JPG
nurses.JPG
orch and stage.JPG
epilogue2.JPG
Royle2.JPG
on the wire2.JPG
Royle3.JPG
silver screen.JPG
what a day.JPG
epilogue3.JPG
Vanderbilt orchestra.JPG
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