Name: SIX SCENES: Composers & the Voice (January 10th)
Start: 2023-01-10T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2023-01-10
Location: South Oxford Space: The Great Room

SIX SCENES: Composers & the Voice (January 10th)

In 2019, American Opera Projects became The American Opera Project. But we are still AOP. We are going beyond being a collection of projects and becoming a mission, a vision, an unending experiment – an experiment in storytelling with the central premise that each life is an operatic story waiting to be told – and each telling of that story is an operatic experience waiting to happen.

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Six world premiere opera scenes by the 2021-2023 Composers & the Voice Fellows.

South Oxford Space: The Great Room

A showcase of six twenty-minute scenes from operas-in-development by the current composers and librettists in The American Opera Project’s “Composers &amp; the Voice” Fellowship Training Program.January 10th, 2023 7:30 pm at South Oxford Space: The Great Room (138 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217)January 8th, 2023 7:30pm at The National Opera Center: Rehearsal Hall (330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001) tickets <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/six-scenes-composers-the-voice-january-8th-tickets-482550600837" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> CYCLE 11 COMPOSERS &amp; LIBRETTISTS:Jeesun Choi / LibrettistIsabella Dawis / LibrettistTroy Defour / LibrettistGabrielle Herbst / ComposerJ.E. Hernández / ComposerRaquel Acevedo Klein / ComposerPaul Pinto / ComposerTidtaya Sinutoke / ComposerAnia Vu / ComposerPERFORMANCES BY:Justine Aronson / Light Coloratura SopranoEmily Mwila / Lyric SopranoMax Potter / Mezzo-SopranoAaren Rivard / TenorPhillip Bullock / BaritoneKofi Hayford / BassMUSIC DIRECTORS:Mila HenryKelly HorstedSTAGE DIRECTORS:Kimille HowardMatt GraySCENE DESCRIPTIONS:SE LEVANTA – Raquel Acevedo Klein (composer and librettist)The relationship between a brother and sister living in two separate worlds is reshaped by a series of natural disasters and the cultural dissonance between the US mainland and Puerto Rico.MAZE – J.E. Hernández (composer) and Troy Defour (librettist)A chamber opera, Maze details an allegorical space where recovering substance addicts battle a relapse.LITTLE DUGONG AND HER SEAGRASS SONG – Tidtaya Sinutoke (composer) and Isabella Dawis (librettist)Off the coast of the island of Phuket in southern Thailand, a lost young dugong (a type of manatee) sings in search of her mother. When a monkey and an elephant arrive at the shore, frantically searching for a lost jade bracelet, the three animals must learn to put aside the destructive behaviors they’ve picked up from humans, and to find what they’re looking for together.THROUGH THE DOORS – Ania Vu (composer and librettist)A young girl Odessa and her father, an obsessive metronome-maker, live together remotely and peacefully. One day, a soldier arrives to deliver some news that will change the course of the characters&#x27; lives forever.BRUNCH ANGELS – Gabrielle Herbst (composer and librettist)Brunch Angels is set in a New York City restaurant and shares the experience of three servers in a fancy, fast-paced atmosphere – the food and drink, the camaraderie and complications, and sometimes, the loss and grief felt while on the job.INFLUENCE – Paul Pinto (composer) and Jeesun Choi (librettist)When social media influencers Tommy and Sally reboot their account after a shocking fallout, their ex-partner Gorgo hijacks their livestream to jolt them out of their sponsored lifestyle.

ABOUT COMPOSERS &amp; THE VOICE:Steven Osgood / C&amp;V Artistic DirectorMila Henry / Head of MusicMatt Gray / Head of DramaAOP's Composers &amp; the Voice is a two-year, tuition-free fellowship for composers and librettists that provides experience writing for the voice and opera stage. The Composers &amp; the Voice training program is a competitive biannual fellowship offered to composers, librettists, and composer/librettist teams. Created and led by Composers &amp; the Voice Artistic Director Steven Osgood, the two-year fellowship includes a year of working with the company’s Resident Ensemble of Singers and professional instructors followed by a year of continued promotion and career development through AOP and its strategic partnerships. Since launching in 2002, C&amp;V has fostered the development of over 75 composers &amp; librettists.

COVID SAFETY INFORMATION:WEAR A MASK: Masks are currently required for all attendees. TRACK YOUR SYMPTOMS &amp; EXPOSURE: Do not visit any A.R.T/New York facility if you have a fever or do not feel well.KEEP YOUR DISTANCE: Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet between yourself and others where possible and follow directional markers and safety signage throughout our spaces.WASH YOUR HANDS: Wash your hands frequently with soap, or use hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.STOP THE SPREAD: Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, an elbow, or your shoulder.BE KIND: We are all in this together. Thank you for adhering to these agreements and being respectful of all A.R.T/New York staff members and other visitors at our locations.All visitors and guests that do not adhere to these policies will be asked to leave our spaces.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:The front entrance is accessible via ramp for wheelchair and mobility device accessibility.Elevator access is available to the Great Room.ADA-accessible restroom on the 1st floor. For any needs or accommodations at South Oxford Space, please contact sos@art-newyork.org or (718) 398-2794.

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