After a long hiatus, the genre-defying East Village Opera Company is reuniting to bring opera-meets-arena-rock back to Joe’s Pub.
Returning to the same stage where the band first played together, founders Tyley Ross (vocals) and Peter Kiesewalter (producer/arranger) will join with original band-mates Ben Butler (guitars), Richard Hammond (bass) and AnnMarie Milazzo (vocals) for their first show in seven years, and their first time back at Joe’s Pub in a decade.
EVOC toured theaters worldwide, delivered commissions for the Public Theater, New York City Opera, Parsons Dance Company, and filmed an EMMY-winning PBS Special entitled "EVOC Live in St. Louis." The group is known for its thrilling interpretations of classic opera arias, delivered irony-free and with the dynamic range of the original versions, albeit with an entirely modern sonic palette
