COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on the workshop session (no staging) of the brand new opera Starsinger by Beth Morrison Projects and the USC Thornton Opera at Newman Recital Hall on the USC University Park Campus will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (2/6/2026) and basic information.
Full Cast & Context
The performers included:
- Graycen Gardner: Mina
- Lydia Rae Brown: Spirit of Mama / Spirit – Mezzo-Soprano
- Yuxuan Lin: Spirit of Joy / Spirit – Soprano
- Trinily del Regno: Spirit of Regret / Spirit – Mezzo-Soprano
- Madeline Braun: Spirit – Soprano
- Ashleigh Conner: Spirit – Soprano
- Lillian Magrinelli: Spirit – Soprano
- Chloe Owens: Spirit – Mezzo-Soprano
- Brianna Raygoza: Spirit – Mezzo-Soprano
The chamber ensemble from the USC Symphony included:
- Lisa Sylvester: Music Director
- Jaemin Lee: Solo Cello
- Nathan Nguyen: Violin
- Diana Dwadchak: Violin
- Laura Gamboa: Viola
- Amy Jong: Cello
- David Lee: Percussion
- Marcos Salgado: Percussion
- Xavier Zwick: Percussion
The credits for Starsinger itself include:
- Juhi Bansal: Score
- Neil Aitken: Libretto
- Drew Sensue-Weinstein: Sound Design
