Transformative Voices Symposium: Lili Elbe, Art, Life and Opera

An all-day event kicks off with a talk by the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, followed by a panel with the creative team of the opera, including composer Tobias Picker, librettist Aryeh Lev Stollman, director James Robinson, set designer Allen Moyer, and performances by singers Lucia Lucas (Lili Elbe) and Sylvia D’Eramo (Gerda Wegener). The day ends with a panel of scholars reflecting on the life of Lili Elbe, the paintings of Lili and her wife, Gerda Wegener, and the gender fluidity of the operatic voice.
When: Sunday, July 26 | 10 AM – 3:30 PM
Where: Lensic Performing Arts Center | Santa Fe
211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Admission: Free; Reservations required
Reservations: official.santafeopera.org/13156/13185
10 – 10:30 AM | Transgender Cultural Fluency
Adrien Lawyer, Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
11 AM – 1 PM | Panel Featuring the Creative Team of Lili Elbe
Moderated by Alexis Corbin of KHFM
Panelists: Tobias Picker, Aryeh Lev Stollman, Lucia Lucas, Sylvia D’Eramo, James Robinson, Allen Moyer
2 – 3:30 PM | Scholars Respond to Lili Elbe
Panelists:
Pamela Caughie (Loyola University Chicago), editor of Man Into Woman: A Comparative Scholarly Edition
Kirstin Ringelberg (Elon University), on the paintings of Lili Elbe & Gerda Wegener
Sasha Geffen, author of Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary
Edward and Maria Gale, Presenting Sponsors