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Experiments in Opera
w/ excerpts of operas by Matthew Welch, Jason Cady, Georges Aperghis, and Aaron Siegel
w/ excerpts of operas by Matthew Welch, Jason Cady, Georges Aperghis, and Aaron Siegel
Mon., January 16, 2012 / 6:30 PM
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EXPERIMENTS IN OPERA
featuring excerpts of operas by Matthew Welch, Jason Cady, Georges Aperghis and Aaron Siegel
Experiments in Opera is a composer- and performer-driven festival, featuring recent and new works with unorthodox answers to the traditional questions about how to connect words, story and music. This inaugural event at Le Poisson Rouge on January 16, 2012 will feature excerpts from four works:
Borges and the Other by Matthew Welch Happiness is the Problem with music by Jason Cady; libretto by Nadia Berenstein, Jason Cady, and Amy Cimini; graphics by Nadia Berenstein Sextour: l'origine des especes with a libretto by François Reginault and Georges Aperghis (based on texts by Charles Darwin and Stephen Jay Gould) and music by George Aperghis Brother Brother with words and music by Aaron Siegel.
1. Borges and the Other Music by Matthew Welch
Featuring:
Joe Bergen, vibraphone
Tomas Fujiwara, drumset
Ian Riggs, bass guitar
Mary Halvorson, guitar
Leah Paul, flute
2. Happiness is the Problem
Music by Jason Cady; libretto by Nadia Berenstein, Jason Cady, and Amy Cimini
graphics by Nadia Berenstein
Featuring:
Lisa Komara, mezzo-soprano
Mimi Watkins, soprano
Megan Schubert, soprano
3. Sextour: l'origine des especes with a libretto by François Reginault and Georges Aperghis (based on texts by Charles Darwin and Stephen Jay Gould) music by George Aperghis, artistic
Featuring:
Megan Schubert, Sop I
Christie Finn, Sop II
Gelsey Bell, Sop III
Silvie Jensen, Mezzo
Amirtha Kidambi, Contralto
Émilie Girard-Charest, Cello
Jeremy Bloom, Director
Kryssy Wright, Lighting Designer
Nick DeMaison, Rehearsal Conductor
4. Brother Brother
Words and Music by Aaron Siegel
Featuring:
Michele Kennedy, soprano
Patrick Fennig, countertenor
Joe Bergen, vibraphone
Al Cerulo, vibraphone
This is a general admission event. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first seated basis. There is a two item minimum per person at all tables. Standing room is also available. We recommend arriving early.
LPR offers a membership program that guarantees members seating for future shows. Click here for more info.
featuring excerpts of operas by Matthew Welch, Jason Cady, Georges Aperghis and Aaron Siegel
Experiments in Opera is a composer- and performer-driven festival, featuring recent and new works with unorthodox answers to the traditional questions about how to connect words, story and music. This inaugural event at Le Poisson Rouge on January 16, 2012 will feature excerpts from four works:
Borges and the Other by Matthew Welch Happiness is the Problem with music by Jason Cady; libretto by Nadia Berenstein, Jason Cady, and Amy Cimini; graphics by Nadia Berenstein Sextour: l'origine des especes with a libretto by François Reginault and Georges Aperghis (based on texts by Charles Darwin and Stephen Jay Gould) and music by George Aperghis Brother Brother with words and music by Aaron Siegel.
1. Borges and the Other Music by Matthew Welch
Featuring:
Joe Bergen, vibraphone
Tomas Fujiwara, drumset
Ian Riggs, bass guitar
Mary Halvorson, guitar
Leah Paul, flute
2. Happiness is the Problem
Music by Jason Cady; libretto by Nadia Berenstein, Jason Cady, and Amy Cimini
graphics by Nadia Berenstein
Featuring:
Lisa Komara, mezzo-soprano
Mimi Watkins, soprano
Megan Schubert, soprano
3. Sextour: l'origine des especes with a libretto by François Reginault and Georges Aperghis (based on texts by Charles Darwin and Stephen Jay Gould) music by George Aperghis, artistic
Featuring:
Megan Schubert, Sop I
Christie Finn, Sop II
Gelsey Bell, Sop III
Silvie Jensen, Mezzo
Amirtha Kidambi, Contralto
Émilie Girard-Charest, Cello
Jeremy Bloom, Director
Kryssy Wright, Lighting Designer
Nick DeMaison, Rehearsal Conductor
4. Brother Brother
Words and Music by Aaron Siegel
Featuring:
Michele Kennedy, soprano
Patrick Fennig, countertenor
Joe Bergen, vibraphone
Al Cerulo, vibraphone
This is a general admission event. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first seated basis. There is a two item minimum per person at all tables. Standing room is also available. We recommend arriving early.
LPR offers a membership program that guarantees members seating for future shows. Click here for more info.
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Experiments in Opera
excerpts of operas by Matthew Welch, Jason Cady, Georges Aperghis, and Aaron Siegel