When:
05/17/2019 all-day
2019-05-17T00:00:00-04:00
2019-05-18T00:00:00-04:00
Where:
The Astor Court, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Cost:
$75
Contact:
Friday, May 17, 4 pm and 6:30 pm
Murasaki’s Moon – World Premiere –
This site-specific opera delves into the life and work of one of the most extraordinary women in Japanese history, Lady Murasaki, author of what is considered the world’s first novel. Shocking modern parallels will be revealed as the story follows Lady Murasaki on her non-traditional path to become one of the most significant literary figures of all time.
Michi Wiancko, composer
Deborah Brevoort, librettist
Eric Einhorn, stage director
Geoffrey McDonald, conductor/music director
Kristen Choi, soprano
Andrew Stenson, tenor
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion
Kaoru Watanabe, Japanese flutes, percussion, taiko
Aizuri String Quartet