Kelly Kuo

Proud of our “searing performance of one of the most successful new operas of the 21st century” (Musical America) at The Glimmerglass Festival

After smoke problems affected our final dress rehearsal and postponed our first performance, the cast, orchestra, crew, and company battled through adversity to finally tell this meaningful and complex love story on stage. It takes a village and this village is one I want by my side when the pressure is on. Can’t wait to continue our run of five more performances next month!

Composer: Gregory Spears
Librettist: Greg Pierce

CAST
Hawkins Fuller: Joseph Lattanzi
Timothy Laughlin: Colin Aikins
Mary Johnson: Keely Futterer
Miss Lightfoot: Kaileigh Shay Riess
Estonian Frank/Interrogator/Senator McCarthy: Luke Harnish
Lucy: laura camila
Tommy McIntyre: Erik Nordstrom | Baritone
Senator Potter/General Arlie/Bartender: 薛伊辰
Potter’s Assistant/Bookseller/Technician/French Priest/Party Guest: Jose Olivares

MUSIC STAFF & CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor: Kelly Kuo
Assistant Conductor: Luke Poeppel
Principal Coach: Christopher Devlin
Assistant Coach: Dr. Maeve Berry
Diction Coach: Lynn Baker

Director: Kevin Newbury
Associate Director & Intimacy Director: Sara E. Widzer
Assistant Director: Doug Clemons
Set Designer: Vita Tzykun
Costume Designer: Devario D. Simmons
Lighting Designer: Thomas C. Hase
Associate Lighting Designer: Joe Beumer
Hair & Make-Up: Tom Watson
Stage Manager: Dustin Z West

Production 📷 Brent DeLanoy

27 years after Jim Lowe and I were in the Houston Grand Opera studio together as pianist/coaches, we are finally working together for the first time, both conducting productions this summer at the The Glimmerglass Festival !

Fun fact: Jim was also my immediate predecessor as Music Director of the Butler Opera Center at the The University of Texas at Austin

26 years later, I’m back conducting rehearsals of Fellow Travelers at the The Glimmerglass Festival in the very same space baby-faced me played Glassblowers rehearsals so many years ago. Time flies when you’re having fun!

Music staff power💥🎹🎶
FELLOW TRAVELERS at the The Glimmerglass Festival

A bittersweet end to the season with it being ‘s last concert as Executive Director.

However, all of our important community-building initiatives were on display this beautiful afternoon as 23 young musicians joined us on stage for Beethoven’s Egmont, our two concerto competition winners performed their solos with passion, had the premiere of his Sound Investment commission, and our Audience Choice piece, Schubert’s Symphony No. 3, was played with flair by our terrific musicians.

Can’t wait for next season!

Backstage at Symphony Space with the artists performing a workshop of The Shadow, a thought-provoking and promising new opera in progress written by and through the auspices of the Composer Librettist Development Program at

Last performance!

It’s always bittersweet… For artists, it’s a combination of sadness at the thought of leaving the temporary family that has gathered for weeks in an agreement to build and present something that is beautiful, fun, honest and uniquely us, and the joy in getting to collaborate one more time before going our separate ways.

We choose this time and time again, knowing the challenges of being on the road away from our loved ones, the physical toll, and mental adjustments, because it’s something our souls cannot live without. It is who we are!

Thank you, ! Hope to see you again soon!

Tiptoed through tulips ✅ and admired cherry blossoms ✅ in Boston’s Public Garden before the show this afternoon.

She’s coming soon! It’s the start of tech for Daughter of the Regiment at

Enjoying my first week of rehearsals with

One of the advantages of working in a big city for an extended period is the opportunity to support performances by other storied ensembles such as the So happy to have experienced Andris Nelsons leading a beautiful Sibelius 1 this afternoon while also supporting two Tanglewood Fellows in their BSO debut with so much respect.