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Iannis Xenakis: Oresteia
2008-2009 Season |
Saturday, September 13, 2008 8:00 PM Miller Theatre |
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Opera Luca Veggetti, director and choreographer Steven Osgood, conductor Roderick Murray, lighting design Luca Veggetti and Roderick Murray, stage design Deanna Lynn Berg and Luca Veggetti, costume design Sage Marie Carter, projections design Pascal Delcey, original artwork Wilbur Pauley, baritone Frances Chiaverini, dancer Olivia Ancona, dancer Kristi Capps, dancer Matthew Branham, dancer R. Colby Damon, dancer Stephan Laks, dancer Oresteia Chorus Young People's Chorus of New York City International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) TICKETS TO THIS EVENT ARE SOLD OUT! This event also occurs on: Tuesday, September 16, 8:00PM Wednesday, September 17, 8:00PM THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURED IN A PREVIOUS SEASON! Libretto adapted from Aeschylus The renowned choreographer Luca Veggetti directs this monumental work incorporating theater, dance, music, and projections. This will be the U.S. premiere of the final version of Oresteia, Iannis Xenakis’s only opera. Both an architect and composer, Xenakis reimagines Aeschylus’s epic tragedy through the lens of Japanese Noh theater. The immense cast comprises bass Wilbur Pauley, a chorus of 36 singers, six dancers, a children’s chorus, and orchestra. Read this concert's program notes by Paul Griffiths. Co-produced with Works & Process at the Guggenheim Additional support is provided by the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust |
 illustration by Si Scott |
| Ticket Price: $7-$35 |
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