Decameron Opera Coalition's HEROES at Online Event, New York on Wednesday 29th December 2021

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Decameron Opera Coalition's HEROES

Add to my Calendar 29-12-2021 00:00 29-12-2021 02:00 36 Decameron Opera Coalition's HEROES THE OLD STATUES HAVE BEEN PULLED DOWN. WHAT NEW FIGURES WILL TAKE THEIR PLACE? As we slowly emerge from a pandemic and an era of toxic politics, holding heightened perspectives on social justice, global citizenship, and environmental concerns - many of yesterday’s icons no longer serve us as we stride into the heart of the 21st century. This October, the indie companies of the Decameron Opera Coalition return to your favorite small screen with HEROES - seven world premiere opera short films presented in three episodes, all framed by original art songs by Hilliard and Boresi, with special guest Karen Slack. Our diverse collection of creators explore the meaning of heroism and profile unsung, unconventional, or misunderstood heroes from varying eras and geographies. HEROES looks forward into a new era of innovation in opera and to increasingly enlightened perspectives on who we hold up as role models and why. Some of the subjects include Hazel Johnson, the “Mother of Environmental Activism”, a Pay-What-You-Can Cafe in an urban food desert, and even the everyday heroes in and around all of our lives.   Online Event, New York DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Online Event

New York
New York
10036
United States

Wednesday 29th December 2021
12:00 AM

Programme

Dina Pruzhansky – Heroes of New York
Elizabeth Rudolph – The Widow's Will
Maria Thompson Corley – The Place
Ms Lotus Fankh – Home Cooked Heroes
Justine F. Chen – Letter To Our Children
Steve Wallace – Unsung Activist
Dawn Avery – Sacajawea: Woman of Many Names
Peter Hilliard – Hero Songs

Performers

Decameron Opera Coalition

Programme Note

THE OLD STATUES HAVE BEEN PULLED DOWN. WHAT NEW FIGURES WILL TAKE THEIR PLACE?

As we slowly emerge from a pandemic and an era of toxic politics, holding heightened perspectives on social justice, global citizenship, and environmental concerns - many of yesterday’s icons no longer serve us as we stride into the heart of the 21st century. This October, the indie companies of the Decameron Opera Coalition return to your favorite small screen with HEROES - seven world premiere opera short films presented in three episodes, all framed by original art songs by Hilliard and Boresi, with special guest Karen Slack.

Our diverse collection of creators explore the meaning of heroism and profile unsung, unconventional, or misunderstood heroes from varying eras and geographies. HEROES looks forward into a new era of innovation in opera and to increasingly enlightened perspectives on who we hold up as role models and why. Some of the subjects include Hazel Johnson, the “Mother of Environmental Activism”, a Pay-What-You-Can Cafe in an urban food desert, and even the everyday heroes in and around all of our lives.

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