Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents "Death With Interruptions" - an opera in one act [2014-15]

«No dia seguinte ninguém morreu».Assim começa este novo romance de José Saramago.Colocada a hipótese, o autor desenvolve-a em todas as suas consequências, e o leitor é conduzido com mão de mestre numa ampla divagação sobre a vida, a morte, o amor, e o sentido, ou a falta dele, da nossa existência.

Sinopse de apresentação da obra "As Intermitências da Morte" (2005)

O vídeo da ópera pode ser visualizado via YouTube aqui

em https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7M-fNs5PHw

Link de apresentação do evento, aqui

em http://www.leftcoastensemble.org/death/

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents "Death With Interruptions" 

an opera in one act [2014-15]

"In a small Iberian country death decided to stop working.

At first everyone was overjoyed but soon all concerned –

the Church, the state, the undertakers, the insurance companies – realized that the situation was dire.

The Maphia offered temporary relief but could not really replace death. death decides to start working again but under new and more regular conditions those who will die will get a timely notice.

She informs the ministry of her intentions."

Recommendations for listening are either using earbuds or a high quality sound system; The limited sound production capabilities provided by laptop speakers will not optimally serve your listening experience.

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Leading Blank: Introitus Interruptio

SCENE I

Chorus: The situation was grave

death’s Letter

Chorus: We, here...

Dear sir,

I’ve got a letter for you...

Chorus: Don’t get upset

Like an innocent fool

SCENE II

Interlude I: Dance Mixed

Chorus: Even God has no idea

You look very pretty

I am going to give you one last chance

Chorus: death knows her man

Recitative: I have a big favor to ask...

Trio: death heard her cellist play

SCENE III

Interlude II: Vocalise

Chorus: death heard her cellist play

I only came to thank you

Recitative: I didn’t mean what you were thinking

You must fail sometimes...

I have a recollection

Pantomime: death turns away

Recitative: The wretched cellist

Please go away...

The letter

Trailing Blank: Exeunt

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Based on José Saramago’s novel "Death With Interruptions," translated by Margaret Jull Costa

Libretto by Thomas Laqueur/Music by Kurt Rohde

Matilda Hofman, Conductor/Directed by Majel Connery

Nikki Einfeld, soprano/Joe Dan Harper, tenor/Daniel Cilli, baritone

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Left Coast Chamber Ensemble:

Leighton Fong, solo cello/Eric Zivian, piano/Loren Mach, percussion

Anna Presler, and Jory Fankuchen, violins/Phyllis Kamrin, viola/Tanya Tomkins, cello

Phil Acimovic, electronics

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Volti San Francisco:

Robert Geary, Artistic Director/Sue Bohlin, Chorus Master

Soprano - Yuhi Aizawa Combatti, Shauna Fallihee, Cecilia Lam, and Diana Pray

Alto - Monica Frame, Sharmila Guha Lash, Emily Ryan, and Colby Smith

Tenor - Julian Kusnadi, Ryan Matos, Jacob Thompson, and Jeffrey Wang

Bass - Jeff Bennett, Peter Dennis Mautner, Jefferson Packer, and Philip Saunders

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Lighting Design: Anthony Powers

Costume Design: Jennifer Gonsalves

Sound: Ryan Olson

Video: Loren Robertson

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Support provided by:

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award, granted to Professor Thomas Laqueur

University of California, Davis, Chancellor’s Award, granted to Kurt Rohde

San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund Grants for the Arts