This career-spanning double bill perfectly embodies Mark Morris' unwavering commitment to music and his trademark blend of emotion,rhythm, and movement. First, clad in all white, the vocalists and orchestra of the MMDG Music Ensemble unite onstage to tell Benjamin Britten's haunting parable of maternal grief in the oft-overlooked music-drama Curlew River. The original Madwoman, tenor Isaiah Bell, described by The New York Times as "ideally depicting emotional distraction with ultimate economy and glowing vocal skill," returns to the central role.
Then, sweeping across the stage in jet-black sarongs, the members of Mark Morris Dance Group revive their seminal 1989 interpretation of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell's baroque tragedy of ill-fated love, with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe performing the roles of Dido and the Sorceress, and Mark Morris on the podium.
Curlew River – New York Premiere
By Benjamin Britten
MMDG Music Ensemble
Directed by Mark Morris
Dido and Aeneas
By Henry Purcell
Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
Choreography by Mark Morris
Conducted by Mark Morris
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
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Mark Morris Dance Group & Music Ensemble
First Preview: Mar 3, 2017
Opening Date: Mar 15, 2017
Closing Date: Mar 20, 2017
Running Time: 02:00
Playing @
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory:
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Full-price tickets:
$25.00 - $90.00
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Reviews
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"The coupling of Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and Benjamin Britten’s “Curlew River” — English music dramas composed almost three centuries apart — makes a superlative double bill."
---New York Times -
"The coupling of Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and Benjamin Britten’s “Curlew River” — English music dramas composed almost three centuries apart — makes a superlative double bill."
---New York Times -
"The coupling of Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and Benjamin Britten’s “Curlew River” — English music dramas composed almost three centuries apart — makes a superlative double bill."
---New York Times -
"The coupling of Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and Benjamin Britten’s “Curlew River” — English music dramas composed almost three centuries apart — makes a superlative double bill."
---New York Times
Accessibility
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Wheelchair Info
Six locations: Three areas in rear orchestra. Can accommodate two wheelchairs each. -
Seating
The Opera House seats 2,086.Orchestra level of Opera House on main level, directly off lobby. -
Elevator\Escalator
Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors. Braille lettering. -
Passenger Loading Zone
Front. -
Parking
Ashland Place. -
Entrance
Six steps up from street into main lobby. One handrail.Alternate entrance: Saint Felix St. Unmarked. Ramp (1.5" lip) into main lobby. Double doors (heavy). Security will assist. -
Box Office
Main lobby. Counters 49". -
Restroom
Rear of orchestra. Door 29". Stall door 31". Commode 17.5". Grab bars. -
Water Fountain
Main lobby. Spout 35". -
Telephone
Main lobby to right of alternate entrance. Cord 27". -
Assisted Listening System
Yes. -
Visual Assistance
None.
