Sometimes it takes a singing rat to teach us about our common humanity…

Composer Evan Fein and librettist Emily Anderson team up for the third time in The Rat Came Back, a new comic opera full of harebrained schemes, memorable tunes, and ping-pong balls. Commissioned by Opéra de Poche, this work was scheduled to premiere in France this July. However, you can tune-in Saturday, May 23 (2pm EST/20h Paris-time), for an exclusive sneak peek of the opera and to connect with the artists who will bring this delightful work to life.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the delectable tale of a cowboy, a shabby château, an American with more money than brains, a zany love triangle… and did we mention the singing rat already?

RSVP and receive a link to the private YouTube premiere of these highlights—then join the artists afterwards on Zoom for an interactive Q&A.

All proceeds to directly fund artist relief and essential operating costs of Opéra de Poche. Thank you for your support!

Featuring: Lucie Mouscadet, Isabelle Fallot, Vincent Billier, Arnaud Le Dû, & Anne-Marie Podevin.

Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoy the show!

Scenes and Arias from “The Raven’s Kiss” — Live-streamed on Facebook from Hannesarholt in Reykjavík, featuring the original Icelandic cast.

The Raven’s Kiss er ópera í tveimur þáttum eftir Evan Fein og Þorvald Davíð Kristjánsson. Evan samdi tónlistina en Þorvaldur textann. Óperan er skrifuð fyrir 5 einsöngvara og litla hljómsveit, en á tónleikunum sér Siguður Helgi Oddsson píanóleikari um meðleikinn.
Sagan gerist í litlu sjávarþorpi og er byggð á íslenskri þjóðsögu. Dularfull kona, framandi og fögur, kemur óvænt í þorpið. Við það breytist líf, hegðun og hugsun heimamanna.
Óperan er sungin á ensku.

Í upphafi tónleikanna segir Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson, leikari og librettisti, frá söguþræði óperunnar.

Hlutverkaskipan:
Helena – aðkomukona: Hildur Evlalía Unnarsdóttir
Gísli – ungur sjómaður: Ólafur Freyr Birkisson
Baldur – faðir hans: Egill Arni Palsson
Gunnar – lögregluþjónn: Bergþór Pálsson
Anna – dóttir hans: Berta Dröfn Ómarsdóttir
Píanó: Sigurður Helgi

Óperan var frumflutt 23. ágúst 2019 í Herðubreið á Seyðisfirði, við frábærar undirtektir heimamanna. Það varð uppselt og líka á aukasýninguna 24. ágúst.

As part of receiving a COVID-19 Relief grant from Live from our Living Rooms and MusicTalks, composer and pianist Brian Mark presents his first live streaming event. Press||Pause, as part of Ensemble in Process’s ongoing concert series, will be my first full length event exclusively dedicated to solo piano works. Press||Pause will include works by John Adams, Meredith Monk*, Evan Fein*, LJ White, Yann Tiersen*, Ian Dicke, and yours truly*. Press||Pause will take place from my very own living room in Brooklyn, NYC, and will be streamed live here via Facebook.

Programme…

• Brian Mark: Frozen in Ecstasy (with Video Installation)

• John Adams: China Gates

• Meredith Monk: Railroad/Travel Song (with Video Installation)

• Meredith Monk: Ellis Island (with Video Installation)

• LJ White: Groove II

• Evan Fein: Blue Song (with Video Installation)

• Ian Dicke: White Parasol

• Yann Tiersen: Comptine d’un autre été (with Video Installation)

• Joseph Gregorio: Out the Window

CIM Faculty and Steinway Artist Gerardo Teissonnière performs the world premiere of Fein’s “Omega Variations” – his hommage to Beethoven – as part of the Beethoven 250 celebrations.

Free; tickets required — Reserve here beginning March 25

Composer Brian Mark is joined by Kathleen Supové, Isabelle O’Connell, and Tessa Brinckman for an evening of contemporary electro-acoustic works and video installations. Program to include Fein’s “Blue Song.”