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    Vampyress

    Vampyress

    Presented by Vortex Repertory Company at The VORTEX

    October 15-November 13, 2010

    Avg. Event Rating (3.9 Stars): 4 out of 5 stars rating
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    For Halloween 2010, ethos, in association with VORTEX Repertory Company, announces the long-awaited revival of Vampyress by Chad Salvata, at The VORTEX.

     

    Vampyress is based on the true story of Erzsebet Bathori, “The Bloody Countess”. This award-winning opera is a tale of horror, murder, and magic, created by ethos composer and Artistic Director, Chad Salvata. Born in 16th-century Hungary, Bathori murdered hundreds of young women and bathed in their blood in order to sustain her youth and beauty. This historical figure has been both vilified and honored over the centuries. Salvata’s embellishment of her notorious downfall produces a powerful and mysterious work of storytelling.

     

     

    Vampyress received accolades when it debuted at The VORTEX in 2005, including winning B. Iden Payne Awards for Outstanding Original Score (Chad Salvata), Outstanding Lead Actress (Melissa Vogt-Patterson), and Outstanding Supporting Actress (Betsy McCann). Vogt-Patterson and McCann reprise their award-winning roles as Erzebet and her lover Stephan. Also featuring Mindy Rast, Chelsea Manasseri, kt Shorb, Krysta Gonzales, and Sharan Shively.

     

    Directed by Bonnie Cullum. Lighting Design by Jason Amato. Scenic Design by Ann Marie Gordon. Costume Design by Talena Martinez. Sound Design by Roy Taylor. PR Photograph by Kenny Gall.

     

    This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division. Produced in association with VORTEX Repertory Company.

     

    http://www.vortexrep.org


    • At-a-
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      • Venue Info

        The VORTEX

        2307 Manor Road
        Austin, TX 78722

        Full map and directions

      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

         

        $30-$25 Priority Seating, $20-$15 General Admission, $10 Starving Artists

        Thursdays and Sundays 2-for-1 admission with donation of 2 non-perishable food items for SafePlace. Limited seating. Advanced purchase recommended.

        Info Phone: 512-478-LAVA (5282)

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        October 15-November 13, 2010

        Times:

        Thursday-Sunday at 8pm

      • Accessibility Info

          ASL-interpreted Performance: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 8:00 pm Audio Described Performance: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:00 pm

      • Member Reviews
        • Event Name: Vampyress
          3.5 out of 5 stars rating "Delightfully Outrageous"
          Review posted by: road warrior from rsmith3339@aol.com, Oct 21, 2010

          Had some great fun at the Vortex. Bloody good fun. Thanks to some amazing spectacle from every angle. Wow, performers who can really sing!! And lots of blood. My only issue was that I missed 50%... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Beautiful music lures you into an evil tale"
          Review posted by: Laura from Liberty Hill, TX , Oct 19, 2010

          I have two big complaints about Vampyress. The first is that there were often times when it was hard to hear the lyrics and made some of the finer points in the plot hard to follow. The second is... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          4 out of 5 stars rating "Dark, bloody but not too bloody"
          Review posted by: Crystal* from Austin, TX, Oct 18, 2010

          Vortex puts on another stunning production. Vampyress is a big opera, with pulsing lights, ritualistic music, strong vocalists, and gorgeous costumes and masks. The blood was certianly not over done -... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          3.5 out of 5 stars rating "Much to like, but some foundational problems"
          Review posted by: A-Team Reviewer from Austin TX, Oct 17, 2010

          VAMPYRESS has become an Austin institution, so I was thrilled to get a chance to finally see it. While there was much to like about the blood-and-sorcery-drenched play, I was a bit disappointed with... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          4 out of 5 stars rating "VAMPYRESS REVIEW"
          Review posted by: LindaM from Austin, Texas, Oct 17, 2010

          VAMPYRESS is based on the true story of Erzsebet Bathorik who lived in the 16th century Hungary. She murdered hundreds of young women and bathed in their blood in order to sustain her youth and... Expand

    • Member
      Reviews

      • Member Reviews
        • Event Name: Vampyress
          3.5 out of 5 stars rating "Delightfully Outrageous"
          Review posted by: road warrior from rsmith3339@aol.com, Oct 21, 2010

          Had some great fun at the Vortex. Bloody good fun. Thanks to some amazing spectacle from every angle. Wow, performers who can really sing!! And lots of blood. My only issue was that I missed 50%... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          4.5 out of 5 stars rating "Beautiful music lures you into an evil tale"
          Review posted by: Laura from Liberty Hill, TX , Oct 19, 2010

          I have two big complaints about Vampyress. The first is that there were often times when it was hard to hear the lyrics and made some of the finer points in the plot hard to follow. The second is... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          4 out of 5 stars rating "Dark, bloody but not too bloody"
          Review posted by: Crystal* from Austin, TX, Oct 18, 2010

          Vortex puts on another stunning production. Vampyress is a big opera, with pulsing lights, ritualistic music, strong vocalists, and gorgeous costumes and masks. The blood was certianly not over done -... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          3.5 out of 5 stars rating "Much to like, but some foundational problems"
          Review posted by: A-Team Reviewer from Austin TX, Oct 17, 2010

          VAMPYRESS has become an Austin institution, so I was thrilled to get a chance to finally see it. While there was much to like about the blood-and-sorcery-drenched play, I was a bit disappointed with... Expand

        • Event Name: Vampyress
          4 out of 5 stars rating "VAMPYRESS REVIEW"
          Review posted by: LindaM from Austin, Texas, Oct 17, 2010

          VAMPYRESS is based on the true story of Erzsebet Bathorik who lived in the 16th century Hungary. She murdered hundreds of young women and bathed in their blood in order to sustain her youth and... Expand

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