Opéra
Français de New York (OFNY), in partnership with the French Institute Alliance
Française (FIAF), presents the U.S. premiere of Marie Galante in
a production that showcases the fully-restored orchestral score and reconstruction
of the original play by Jacques Deval.
Starring internationally acclaimed soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian in
the title role, conducted by music luminary Yves Abel, and staged
by Jean-Philippe Clarac and Olivier Deloeuil, Marie Galante is
sure to be a unique musical event.
The story centers around the innocent and tragic Marie, who is abducted
in France and taken to South America by the lustful Captain Letuvier. Our
valiant heroine scorns Letuvier’s advances only to find herself abandoned
in a strange and exotic land. Having turned to prostitution in order to
survive, Marie plans for her return to Bordeaux, but is caught in a web
of deception that ultimately leads to her demise. Weill’s music invokes
the passion and allure of 1920s French cabaret foreshadowing the impending
threat of Nazi Germany.
Related Event:
La Maison Française of New York University Symposium
Kurt
Weill in Paris
Friday, November 14 at 4pm
Co-sponsored by Opéra Français de New York (OFNY)
Venue: 16 Washington Mews (at University Place)
La Maison
Française of New York University presents Kurt
Weill in Paris, a discussion, with musical selections, investigating
the life and artistic output of Kurt Weill during
his 18-month exile in Paris. Panelists include
Yves Abel, musical director of OFNY; OFNY artistic
and stage directors Jean-Philippe Clarac and
Olivier Deloeuil; and Kim Kowalke, president
of the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music. Read
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