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Say it Ain’t so, Joe! Libretto adapted from public records by Curtis K. Hughes Directed by Nathan Troup Design by Anthony Scibilia
September 19, 23, 25, & 26, 2009 @ 8PM September 20, 2009 @ 2PM
The Zack Box Theater, The Boston Conservatory 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 |
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TICKET PRICE INFORMATION $12.00 General Admission/$7.00 Seniors FREE to STUDENTS |
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Inspired by text drawn from public record, composer Curtis K. Hughes recounts his experience watching the 2008 Vice Presidential Debates.
“When watching the US Vice Presidential debate in 2008, I was struck by the extraordinary musical contrasts between the voices of Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, as well as the convergence of two such fascinating life stories, both containing tragic, heroic, and comic elements. The audience for my opera ‘Say it ain't so, Joe’ will experience a surreal and fractured vision of that remarkable encounter, as well as brief glimpses of other contemporaneous events and political figures, with some fantastical digressions."
- Composer Curtis K. Hughes
Guerilla Opera’s ensemble of musicians are presented with the task of creating Hughes’s vision of current and familiar characters including: Joe Biden, Joe “the plumber” Wurzelbacher, Hilary Clinton, Gwen Ifill, and Diane Sawyer. |
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Ensemble
Jennifer Ashe Mike Williams* Sarah Palin Percussion
Aliana de la Guardia* Kent O’Doherty* Sara Palin/Diane Sawyer Saxophone
Amanda Kyle Javier Caballero Hilary Clinton/Gwen Ifill/Interviewer Cello
Brian Church Rane Moore Joe Biden/Joe Wurzelbacher Clarinet
* indicates Guerilla Opera Core-Members |
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A new opera by Nicholas Vines Original libretto by Nicholas Vines
May 2010
The Zack Box Theater, The Boston Conservatory 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 |
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Composer Nicholas Vines has yet to announce the title of this tale of morality whose amorphous ethics are reflected by two main characters. Their stories run parallel and twist around each other; one starts in a relatively privileged position, and through good acts and intentions, descends into isolation and despair. The other begins in a lowly fashion and rises to fame and fortune by way of ruthlessness and violence. The two never meet, per se, but their goings-on act as catalysts for happenings in each other's lives. A severely prejudiced Narrator punctuates psychological explorations and absurdist tangents. An epilogue makes explicit, mythical reference to the opening and reveals a ritualistic role reversal.
Guerilla Opera will announce the ensemble, crew, and further information on January 20, 2010. |
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