The Tempest Songbook, comprised of Kaija Saariaho’s 2004 Tempest Songbook for soprano, baritone and period instrument ensemble, in its U.S. and World Stage Premieres, and incidental music for The Tempest composed in 1695 and attributed to Henry Purcell.
A co-production with The Martha Graham Dance Company, The Tempest Songbook will be performed in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Tempest Songbook will explore the themes of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest through dance, movement and song. The singers and dancers will express the words and actions of various characters, resulting in a lyrical vision of Shakespeare’s play. The production is also notable for the video creation of celebrated multimedia artist Jean-Baptiste Barrière.
The Tempest Songbook will be conducted by Neal Goren and directed and choreographed by Luca Veggetti, with scenic design byClifton Taylor and Luca Veggetti, lighting design by Clifton Taylor, costume design by Peter Speliopoulos and video creation by Jean-Baptiste Barrière; and will feature Jennifer Zetlan, soprano, Thomas Richards, bass-baritone, and dancers from the Martha Graham Dance Company.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 27th at 7:00PM
Saturday, March 28th at 7:00PM
Sunday, March 29th at 3:00PM
