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Loosely based on the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, Ruinous Gods explores the psychological toll experienced by displaced refugee children. This vital world premiere opera follows a desperate mother’s attempts to revive her 12-year- old daughter who has fallen into a non-responsive sleep triggered by trauma. The child’s journey through an underworld-inspired dreamscape forms the backdrop for a groundbreaking score that weaves Arabic maqam and Western classical music traditions with diverse Middle Eastern influences, jazz, and improvisation. At turns painful, humorous, and hopeful, Ruinous Gods urges crucial conversations about how governments and societies treat migrant families.

EPSG:4326

Ruinous Gods

College of Charleston

La Périchole

Songbird

Washington National Opera

La traviata

La Traviata

Florida Grand Opera

Virginia Opera

Spoleto Festival USA

Taylor-Alexis DuPont

Mezzo-soprano

Events

May 24 - Jun 1, 2024

Ruinous Gods · Spoleto Festival USA

Future and recently performed repertoire

Celeste in La Périchole by Offenbach

Washington National Opera

Flora Bervoix in La traviata by Verdi

Florida Grand Opera

Hannah in Ruinous Gods by Chaker

Spoleto Festival USA

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