Works and Process - Boston Lyric Opera: The Seasons

In this work written by Tony Award–winning playwright Sarah Ruhl and co-conceived with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, a group of contemporary artists arrive at an artists’ retreat in nature, but extreme weather soon impacts them without warning and changes their lives forever. Featuring excerpts from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, paired with additional arias and ensemble works by the composer, the work challenges us to see our own disordered seasons more clearly. Directed by Zack Winokur, with choreography by Pam Tanowitz, The Seasons is a meditation on the relationship between our contemporary moment and Vivaldi’s iconic music.

See highlights from The Seasons prior to the world premiere in March 2025 at Boston Lyric Opera (BLO). Ruhl, Costanzo, Winokur, and Tanowitz will participate in a moderated discussion with BLO Artistic Director Nina Yoshida Nelsen, and excerpts from the opera will be performed.

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