Gotham Chamber Opera Premieres of The Tempest Songbook, NYC
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| Photo: Richard Termine |
When: Friday, March 27-Sunday, March 29, 2015
Hot Spot: Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Deets: Gotham Chamber Opera presented the final production of the 2014/2015 season, The Tempest Songbook, comprised of incidental music for The Tempest composed in 1695 and attributed to Henry Purcell and Kaija Saariaho's 2004 Tempest Songbook for soprano, baritone and period instrument ensemble, in its U.S. and World Stage Premieres.A co-production with The Martha Graham Dance Company, The Tempest Songbook was performed in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with three performances from March 27 - 29, 2015. Performances: Friday and Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 3pm.
Opening night gala:
Gala Opening Night performance and reception of The Tempest Songbook. Curtain time is was a festive after-party that benefitted Gotham Chamber Opera. It featured cocktails and a light supper, and took place in the museum’s Patron Lounge immediately following the performance.
The Tempest Songbook explores the themes of William Shakespeare's The Tempest through dance, movement and song. The singers and dancers express the words and actions of various characters, resulting in a lyrical vision of Shakespeare's play. The production is also notable for the video creation of celebrated multimedia artist Jean-Baptiste Barrière.
The Tempest Songbook was conducted by Neal Goren and directed and choreographed by Luca Veggetti, with scenic design by Clifton Taylor and co-scenic design by Luca Veggetti, costume design by Peter Speliopoulos, lighting design by Clifton Taylor, and video creation by Jean-Baptiste Barrière; and will feature Jennifer Zetlan, soprano, Thomas Richards, bass-baritone, and dancers from the Graham Company: Peiju Chien-Pott, Abdiel Jacobsen, Lloyd Mayor, Ying Xin.
The company's 2014/2015 season began with Alexandre bis & Comedy on the Bridge in October and El gato con botas in December 2014.
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 7pm
Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 7pm
Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 3pm
Spotted: Jennifer Zetlan (soprano), Thomas Richards (bass-baritone), The Martha Graham Dance Company (Peiju Chien-Pott, Abdiel Jacobsen, Lloyd Mayor, Ying Xin)
Hint For The Average Socialite: Tickets ranged from $30 to $175 and were available at metmuseum.org/tickets. For more information, visit www.gothamchamberopera.org. Tickets for the opening night and reception were available here.
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