Dixon Place Hosts: Hercules in Matto Grosso Americas Society in collaboration with Centro de Experimentación del Teatro Colón
About This Show
In collaboration with the Centro de Experimentación del Teatro Colón (CETC), Americas Society presents the U.S. premiere of the chamber opera Hércules en el Mato Grosso, which explores the early nineteenth-century travels of French photographer Hércule Florence through the Brazilian rainforest. A star-studded cast of singers is conducted by Americas Society’s own Music Director Sebastián Zubieta, who also led the sold-out world premiere run of this hypnotic work in Buenos Aires last fall.
About Artists
Creative team
Composer: Esteban Insinger
Librettist: Pola Oloixarac
Set designer: Luna Paiva
Director: Clara Cullen
Music Director: Sebastián Zubieta
Production Manager: Helena Seward
Cast
Anaconda 1: Alice Teyssier
Anaconda 2: Sarah Brailey
Hércule Florence: Peter Tantsits
Baron von Langsdorff: Alejandro Spies
Pianists: Taka Kigawa, Leandro Rodríguez Jáuregui
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas seeks to further Americas Society’s mission by engaging artists and concertgoers alike in meaningful dialogue through a shared love of excellent music. The series aims to present artists that are both superb musicians in their own right and cultural ambassadors of myriad social and musical traditions, creating a vibrant space and a unique opportunity to hear distinctive and significant music. Presented year-round, the concerts include diverse music and performers, ranging from contemporary classical to folk-roots to reggae and jazz.
Preview Video
Wednesday May 20 at 7pm
General Admission
$20
Students/Seniors
$10
60 mins
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