noble birth. 27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are. Characters CECILIA (mezzo-soprano) The fresco's aged restorer, Marcos’ mother BEATRIZ (contralto) Cecilia's sister ARTIST MARTINEZ (baritone) The spirit presence of the artist who painted the original 1930 fresco MARCOS (tenor) Cecilia's son, father of Silvia, husband of Adriana SILVIA (soprano) Marcos’ daughter, manager of the hat shop ARTURO/ARTURA (baritone or mezzo-soprano) Silvia's lover ALCALDE (tenor) Borja's mayor CURA VIEJO (bass-baritone) Parish priest, Cecilia's dear friend and confidant ADRIANA (soprano) Marcos’ wife, granddaughter of Artist Martínez ECCE HOMO (baritone) The “Ecce Homo” fresco as performed by Artist Martínez Recordings of Highlighted Musical Numbers Act I Cecilia: It's Faith That Guides My Brush Marcos: My Little Hotel Artist Martinez: Martinez Hats Adriana: Affluenza Act II Silvia & Arturo: Come Getcho Ecce Silvia & Cecilia: Beautiful Swan Full Cast Finale: God Chose Musical Structure Behold The Man is a “crossover” hybrid musical featuring elements of opera and musical theatre. The material employs a wide range of influences from Aragonese folk music to flamenco, sacred music to romantic opera, and Sinatra to K-pop. Because Cecilia's story grew to prominence on the internet, the music, too, refers and reflects the universe of musical possibilities found online. Each character is given a signature style to deliver their unique point of view. Church music, bel canto, baroque, broadway, zarzuela, jota, pop and many other forms are evident in the musical palette. Productions Staged Reading of Act I - Boulder, Colorado July 19, 2014 Artist Martinez: Adam Ewing, Cecilia: Eve Orenstein, Beatriz: Marjorie Bunday, Marcos: Steven Uliana, Adriana: Tana Cochran, Silvia: Luisa Marie Rodriguez, Arturo: Ryan Parker, Alcade: Haley Dove Montoya, Cura Viejo: Philip Judge, Music Direction: Paul Fowler, Stage Direction: Amanda Berg Wilson, Accompanist: Allan Armstrong, Video Projection: Andrew Flack Staged Reading of Act II - Boulder, Colorado July 18, 2015 Artist Martinez: Adam Ewing, Cecilia: Marjorie Fowler, Beatriz: Eve Orenstein, Marcos: Anthony Weber, Adriana: Amanda Raddatz, Silvia: Amy Maples, Arturo: Jeremy Rill, Alcade: Dean Fowler, Old Priest: Philip Judge, Music Direction: Paul Fowler, Stage Direction: Amanda Berg Wilson, Accompanist: Sara Parkinson, Video Projection: Andrew Flack Borja Concert of material from La Ópera del Ecce Homo, August 20,