Event

SWEDE HOLLOW OPERA

On December 11, 1956 the City of Saint Paul evicted the residents of Swede Hollow and burned their homes to the ground. Their stories became the subject of Ann Millikan's opera, SWEDE HOLLOW. The libretto is a poignant story that weaves back and forth through time following the lives of Swedish, Italian, and Mexican immigrants who made their home in Swede Hollow during its 100-year history. The fictionalized characters are based on historical research and interviews with former Swede Hollow residents. Leaving home, finding home, losing home - SWEDE HOLLOW comes alive through powerful music on the land that holds its memories.

Ann Millikan, composer/libretto
Scotty Reynolds, director
Joseph Rodgers, conductor
Tracey Engleman, soprano
Victoria Vargas, mezzo-soprano
David Walton, tenor
Andrew Lovato, baritone
Mankato Symphony Orchestra
Swede Hollow Youth Chorus

Producer: Sword Dance Publishing Co.
Partners: Friends of Swede Hollow, Mixed Precipitation, East Side Freedom Library
Sponsors: Public Art Saint Paul, Cambric Senior Apartments, Morelli's Market, Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services, East Side Works, Kendall's Ace Hardware, Romi Slowiak and Bill Zajicek, Yarusso Bros. Italian Restaurant, La Palma Market, Plaza del Sol, PAK Properties, 11 Wells Spirits, St. Paul's Flat Earth, Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op.

For more information: http://www.annmillikan.com/swedehollowopera.html