Classic Arts NewsMatthew Aucoin’s Crossing Begins at Brooklyn Academy of Music October 3Tony winner Diane Paulus directs the Civil War-set chamber opera.
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Andrew Gans
October 03, 2017
Diane Paulus
Marc J. Franklin
The chamber opera Crossing plays the Brooklyn Academy of Music October 3–8 as part of the 2017 Next Wave Festival.
Tony winner Diane Paulus directs the New York premiere of the piece, composed, written, and conducted by Matthew Aucoin. The production hails from the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Aucoin's operatic imagining of Walt Whitman's time as a Civil War nurse features baritone Rod Gilfry—reviving his role as the poet from A.R.T.'s acclaimed 2015 run—and the Boston-based orchestra collective A Far Cry.
The production also features choreography by Jill Johnson, set design by Tom Pye, costume design by David Zinn, lighting by Jennifer Tipton, and projection design by Finn Ross.
For the complete 2017 Next Wave Festival lineup, visit BAM.org.
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A First Look at Diane Paulus-Directed Crossing at A.R.T.
A First Look at Diane Paulus-Directed Crossing at A.R.T.
Inspired by the diary Walt Whitman kept as a nurse during the Civil War, this world premiere opera by the prolific young composer Matthew Aucoin explores how the individual experiences of soldiers are remembered and told. As Whitman listens to wounded veterans share their memories and messages, he forges a bond with a soldier who forces him to examine his own role as writer and poet. Staged by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus, this production will feature renowned baritone Rod Gilfry in the role of Walt Whitman, and the Boston-based orchestra A Far Cry, an ensemble at the forefront of a dynamic new generation in classical music.
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