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Showing posts with label Opera. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

O-Lan Jones and Emmitt Tinley talk ICELAND on WBAI


From: WBAI/Cat Radio Cafe: O-Lan Jones and Emmitt Tinley 

TWO LAMAMA MUSICAL ARTISTS' WORLD PREMIERE OF THEATER/OPERA ICELAND: A RE-CREATION MYTH

Actress/composer/sound designer/director O'Lan Jones and Irish singer/songwriter Emmett Tinley discuss the upcoming premiere of their collaboration on the score and libretto of the theater opera Iceland: A Re-Creation Myth a contemporary love story about a disillutioned architect and a traumarized mountain guide enmeshed in the mythic world of Iceland's Dark Night. With original musical selections from the work, opening at LaMaMa on March 24. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer 

Originally broadcast on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023


Get ticket to Iceland: A Re-Creation Myth - performances begin Friday, March 24, 2023 at The Ellen Stewart Theatre @ La MaMa

Monday, February 10, 2014

Coming Soon: BUM PHILLIPS ALL-AMERICAN OPERA


Colorful football coach Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips gets the operatic treatment in the world premiere of BUM PHILLIPS ALL-AMERICAN OPERA!


La MaMa presents 
Monk Parrots' 
Bum Phillips 
All-American Opera 


Concept, Direction, Production Design by Luke Leonard
Libretto by Kirk Lynn
Music by Peter Stopschinski 

Commissioned and produced by Monk Parrots (New York) 

March 12 – March 30, 2014 

Thursdays – Fridays – Saturdays @ 7:30pm
Sundays @  2:30pm  

Tickets: $25 Adults; $20 Students/Seniors; 
a limited number of $10 tickets are available IN ADVANCE as part of La MaMa's 10 @ $10 ticketing initiative. But hurry, these tickets are only available in advance and the sell quickly!

A special benefit performance on Thursday, March 20!

For Tickets and Info: Click Here

Monday, February 3, 2014

WQXR: Top Five Similarities Between Opera and Football


Amanda Angel of WQXR got together with the team from the upcoming Bum Phillips All-American Opera: Peter Stopschinski (composer), Kirk Lynn (librettist) and Luke Leonard (director) to compile a list of ways in which football is like opera:
1. Talent...
2. Rhythm...

For the rest of the Top 5 Similarities Between Opera and Football and to read the article: Click Here 

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Coming Soon:




La MaMa presents 
Monk Parrots' 
Bum Phillips 
All-American Opera 

Concept, Direction, Production Design by Luke Leonard
Libretto by Kirk Lynn
Music by Peter Stopschinski 

Commissioned and produced by Monk Parrots (New York) 

March 13 – March 30, 2014 

Thursdays – Fridays – Saturdays @ 7:30pm
Sundays @  2:30pm  

A special benefit performance on Thursday, March 20

For Tickets and Info: Click Here