Keturah Stickann
Keturah Stickann’s recent highlights include her celebrated production of Don Giovanni at Minnesota Opera, Suor Angelica at Opera Omaha, a staged Haydn’s Creation at Fort Worth Symphony, The Merry Widow at Indiana University, Dallas Opera’s new production of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Norma at Palm Beach Opera, and Samson et Dalilah at Opera Colorado. Current and future engagements include La Boheme at San Diego Opera, The Little Prince for Resonance Works in Pittsburgh, Moby-Dick at the Metropolitan Opera, Carmen at Indiana University and Stuck Elevator at Knoxville Opera; she concludes the season by directing the Ryan Center end of year scenes program at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Before becoming a director, Ms. Stickann was a classically trained dancer, performing in opera and concert dance around the country.
“Stage Director Keturah Stickann kept the production moving rapidly along.” Ron Bierman, Broadway World, April 29, 2021; for San Diego Opera’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia
“Director-choreographer Keturah Stickann’s production abounds in memorable stage images. The lifeless Euridice’s body being strewn with flowers by candlelight, the furies’ synchronized menace in red and black, and the serene contentment of the shades in the Elysian Fields all registered in strong, almost cinematic fashion. Stickann keeps the drama at forward pitch and seamlessly integrated the music and dance.” Lawrence Budmen, South Florida Classical Review, March 18, 2018 for Florida Grand Opera’s Orfeo ed Euridice.
“But it is to the credit of stage director Keturah Stickann that she used all this activity to enliven the opera without distracting from the drama at its heart, and at crucial moments, she kept the stage action focused firmly on the main characters and the music.” David Flesher, South Florida Classical Review, January 25, 2020 for Turandot at Palm Beach Opera.
“Stage director Keturah Stickann effectively guided the many comings and goings over the opera’s 23 scenes…” Roy C. Dicks, The News and Observer, September 30, 2017 for North Carolina Opera’s Cold Mountain
“Stickann’s staging created several noteworthy pictures including the community of the Underworld staged right as Orfeo broke through each gate and barrier. ” Todd Pullan, The Post-Journal, July 11, 2017 for Chautauqua Institution’s L’Orfeo
Contact
Deborah Sanders
Founder and Director
deborah@arbourartists.com