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"Five Ways to Die" Opera Premiere

Join us for the world premiere of "Five Ways to Die," a groundbreaking opera event presented by Experiments in Opera. This unique performance is scheduled for an exclusive run from June 27, 2024, to June 30, 2024, at a venue that promises an intimate and immersive experience. The opera will be showcased on the following dates and times:

- Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 7:00 pm
- Friday, June 28, 2024, at 7:00 pm
- Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 7:00 pm
- Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 2:00 pm

"Five Ways to Die" is the latest creation from the minds within Experiments in Opera’s Writers’ Room, a program initiated in 2019 that fosters collaboration between composers and librettists. This opera challenges traditional notions of authorship by bringing together multiple composers and librettists to craft a large-scale work that reflects the values of inclusivity and community collaboration. Previous works from the Writers’ Room include "Sisyphus 2017," "Aqua Net & Funyuns 2020," and "Everything For Dawn 2022."

This opera features a chamber ensemble of five musicians and a cast of six singers, employing maximalist aesthetics to explore themes of poison, plague, magical portals, and the ever-present shadow of death. The performance will include contributions from the following segments:

- "Water Prayer" with libretto by Marcella Murray and composition by Seong Ae Kim
- "Valhalla Valley Mall" with both libretto and composition by Jason Cady
- "MISCHIEF or RATHATTAN" with libretto by Britt Hewitt and composition by Jesse Gelaznik
- "Serials Killers and The City" with libretto by Joanie Brittingham and composition by Del’Shawn Taylor

The talented cast includes Alize Rozsnyai and Rose Hegele as sopranos, Melisa Bonetti Luna and Lisa Neher as mezzo-sopranos, Kannan Vasudevan as tenor, and Seth Gilman as baritone. The musicians bringing this opera to life are Eileen Mack on clarinet/bass clarinet, James Moore on electric guitar, Tristan Kastin-Krause on acoustic/electric bass, Joe Bergen on vibraphone/percussion, and Matt Evans on drumset.

The production team is led by conductor Dmitry Glivinskiy and stage director Shannon Sindelar.

Tickets for this captivating opera will be available soon. Don't miss your chance to experience the innovative and collaborative spirit of "Five Ways to Die." Stay tuned for ticket release information and prepare to be transported into a world where music and storytelling challenge the boundaries of opera.

Five Ways to Die

Experiments in Opera

The inaugural concert of Boston’s brand new Pierrot ensemble, Der Gestanke, will feature vocalist Rose Hegele, flutist Hannah E. Tobias, clarinetist Walter Yee, violinist Brian Stuligross, cellist Ashtyn Brown, percussionist Wesley Fowler, and pianist Daniel Nerger. The performance will include world premieres by Spencer Winell and Nicholas Tran, as well as Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire.

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Pierrot Lunaire—The Inaugural Concert of Der Gestanke

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Renowned Swiss ensemble Lugano Percussion presents a concert of music for large percussion by leading Swiss and Italian composers. They are joined by soprano Rose Hegele (M.M. '18) and percussion soloist Matt Sharrock (M.M. '11 and instructor of core studies), performing two previously unheard pieces by beloved Boston composer William Thomas McKinley.

Guest Ensemble: Lugano Percussion Ensemble

In person over here, virtual over there, the supernatural vs. reality, what are the dualities in ourselves?
Our program unfolds around TULPA, composed and produced by composer Curtis K. Hughes, music by Angélica Negrón, and more with vocalist Danny Rivera, violinist Shaw Pong Liu, pianist Brian Friedland, percussionist Aaron Trant, soprano Rose Hegele, clarinetist Alexis Lanz, bass clarinetist Amy Advocat, bassoonist Jensen Ling, pianist Sarah Bob, vibraphonist Brian Calhoon, marimba player Greg Simonds, violinist Lilit Hartunian, cellists Bri Tagliaferro and Ben Baker, cello, conductor Matt Sharrock, and paintings by Ola Aksan.

Soprano

Rose Hegele

Events

Past events

27 - 30 Jun, 2024

Five Ways to Die · Experiments in Opera

Jul 15, 2023

Pierrot Lunaire—The Inaugural Concert of Der Gestanke · Boston Conservatory at Berklee

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