Complications in Sue - Philadelphia Event
Complications in Sue
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Complications in Sue
Wed, Feb 4
Kimmel Center
Rittenhouse
One librettist, one actor, four singers, and ten composers join forces to make opera in a brand-new way. In his first opera libretto, Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson ( A Strange Loop ) traces the life of a woman named Sue whose personality is split in two. Sue’s life, from the mundane to the extraordinary, unfolds before us, with each decade scored by a different musical luminary. Opera Philadelphia favorites Missy Mazzoli ( Breaking the Waves , The Listeners ), Rene Orth ( 10 Days in a Madhouse ), and Nico Muhly ( Dark Sisters ) return alongside a panoply of company debuts from notable composers, like GRAMMY® nominee Nathalie Joachim . The production stars MacArthur Genius and cabaret icon Justin Vivian Bond , with Zack Winokur directing, and conductor Caren Levine making her Opera Philadelphia debut. All tickets are Pick Your Price , starting at $11. Any amount above $11 helps support other operagoers and the work Opera Philadelphia presents on stage.
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One librettist, one actor, four singers, and ten composers join forces to make opera in a brand-new way. In his first opera libretto, Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson ( A Strange Loop ) traces the life of a woman named Sue whose personality is split in two. Sue’s life, from the mundane to the extraordinary, unfolds before us, with each decade scored by a different musical luminary. Opera Philadelphia favorites Missy Mazzoli ( Breaking the Waves , The Listeners ), Ren...
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