Opera Parallele to Premiere New Production of 'Dead Man Walking'
Organization:
Opera Parallele
Category:
Performing Arts
Geographical Area:
San Francisco
Start
Date:
2/20/2015
End Date:
2/22/2015
Start Time:
8:00 PM
End Time:
5:00 PM
Event
Info:
Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21, 2015, at 8 pm Sunday, February 22, 2015, at 2 pm (Concert performances at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA: Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, 2015)
Acclaimed contemporary opera company Opera Parallele will open its 2015 season with the premiere of a new production of Jake Heggie's landmark work Dead Man Walking-marking the 15th anniversary of one of the most widely performed operas of the 21st century-in three performances Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21, 2015 at 8 pm and Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 2 pm at YBCA Theater in San Francisco. Based on Sister Helen Prejean's memoir and passionate statement against capital punishment of the same title, Dead Man Walking plumbs the depths of human emotion, resilience, fortitude, hope, and redemption, making it an ideal subject for the operatic stage and for Opera Parallele's brand of story-telling, exploring the human experience in provocative and intense stagings. The premiere will be followed by the Company taking to the road for the first time to present a concert version of Dead Man Walking at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA, March 7 and 8, 2015.
"What a privilege to bring back to San Francisco this masterwork," Says Artistic Director Nicole Paiement. "It is a powerful and intense work that began its world-wide success on the eve of the 21st century, opening so many eyes to a controversial and far-reaching subject. I can't think of a better artist than Jake Heggie to usher in our season of intense and rewarding music dramas based on important monuments of modern literature, and for Dead Man Walking to be the first work we will tour. It promises to be a journey of profound emotion from the depths of despair to the heights of humanity."
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