Missy Mazzoli: Song from the Uproar—The Lives & Deaths Of Isabelle Eberhardt
Friday–Saturday, February 24–25, 8pm
Thursday–Saturday, March 1–3, 8pm
This multimedia opera premiere by celebrated Brooklyn composer Missy Mazzoli is a unique combination of live musical performance and original films, inspired by the life and writings of early-20th-century explorer Isabelle Eberhardt. The audience is witness to key moments in Eberhardt’s life, from the death of her family, through her journeys in the North African desert, to her tragic drowning in a flash flood at the age of 27. Song from the Uproar is presented in collaboration with filmmaker Stephen Taylor, librettist Royce Vavrek, stage director Gia Forakis, and conductor Steven Osgood, featuring NOW Ensemble with mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer and a vocal ensemble of some of NYC's finest singers. Produced by Beth Morrison Projects.
Song from the Uproar is co-presented as part of the Composers Now Festival. For more information visit http://composers-now.org/.
Song from the Uproar is supported by The MAP Fund, a program of Creative Capital supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Commissioned in part by Linda and Stuart Nelson, with additional commissioning funds from the Mayer-Ahearn Family Charitable Fund.
This program is made possible by support from the Jerome Foundation and The Greenwall Foundation. Music programs at The Kitchen are made possible with generous support from The Amphion Foundation, the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Photo: James Matthew Daniel
February 24–March 3, 2012
8pm
Tickets $15
Three ways to buy tickets: Click the BUY button above any time. For walk-ups and phone sales – The Kitchen’s Box Office is open 2 to 6pm, Tuesday-Saturday – (212) 255-5793 x11.
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