Lincoln: A Poetic Opera
In honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, NYC composer George Andoniadis has combined music, history, and poetry into a dramatic meditation on Lincoln and his time with us, through a series of vignettes drawn from Lincoln's own words, the poetry of Walt Whitman, Psalms and New Testament selections, and excerpts from The Children of Pride, a southern family's collection of letters from the Civil War period. Join us in a tribute to this most remarkable of men.
Timothy Bentch, tenor
Elizabeth Racheva, soprano
Kristin Ditlow, pianist
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble
along with orchestra
all under the direction of Thomas Cunningham
World Premiere
8pm, Saturday, October 3, 2009
Holy Trinity Church
Tickets
213 W. 82nd St. (Broadway/Amsterdam)
New York City
$35.00 / $25.00 (seniors and students)
Available online at
www.imaginationsound.com
or at the door on the evening of the performance
Endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE ANDONIADIS
Question: What fascinates you about Abraham Lincoln?
Interview with George Andoniadis - Question 1 from Thomas Cunningham on Vimeo.
Question: What inspired you to weave the poetry of Walt Whitman into the opera?
Interview with George Andoniadis, Question 2 from Thomas Cunningham on Vimeo.
Question: How did the Bible come to play such an important part in your libretto?
Interview with George Andoniadis, Question 3 from Thomas Cunningham on Vimeo.
Question: What is Children of Pride and how did you use that text in creating the opera?
Interview with George Andoniadis, Question 4 from Thomas Cunningham on Vimeo.
Question: Why is the opera subtitled "A Poetic Opera?"
Interview with George Andoniadis, Question 5 from Thomas Cunningham on Vimeo.
Question: How are the woodwinds used in your orchestration?
Interview with George Andoniadis, Question 6 from Thomas Cunningham on Vimeo.
Question: What inspired you to undertake this project?
Interview with George Andoniadis, Question 7 from Thomas Cunningham on Vimeo.