Director

Spanish composer and famed conductor Pedro Halffter creates a new and divergent chamber dance-opera for two pianos and soprano. Through enigmatic lyrics, and the play between choreography and singing, this production engages the audiences in a current reflection on the development of artificial intelligence, and what it means to be human.

Opera Hispánica, the premiere opera company in the United States focused on the classical vocal arts from the Hispanic perspective, in collaboration with National Sawdust, Divaria Productions, and the New York City Opera, presents the New York premiere of KLARA, in a new production directed and choreographed by acclaimed Broadway choreographer Richard Stafford, featuring soprano Ashley Galvani Bell, dancer Laura Henning, and Silvia Santinelli and Pedro Halffter himself at the pianos.

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Klara

National Sawdust

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 tells the true story of the first Christmas Eve of World War I, when soldiers across the Western Front laid down their weapons to celebrate Christmas together. Based on the first hand accounts of soldiers who lived it, this beautifully staged play with music brings these stories to life with traditional carols and patriotic songs, sung a cappella by a cast of 12, celebrating the unique way that the holiday season can bring us all together.

Director

Richard Stafford

Events

Past events

Feb 28, 2025

Klara · New York City Opera

7 - 10 Dec, 2023

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 · New York City Opera

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