Wednesday, December 11th at 7:30PM in the atmospheric crypt of Church
of the Intercession in Washington Heights, innovative chamber ensemble
loadbang (trumpet, trombone, bass clarinet, baritone voice) is joined
by Hannah Lash to perform the New York premiere of her opera The
Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep. This theatrical work was created in
partnership with The American Opera Project with support from National
Endowment for the Arts Art Works Program. The libretto, by the
composer, is based on Hans Christian Andersen, and involves all of
loadbang as instrumentalists and actors, portraying a group of
figurines and sculptures in a parlor. Andy Kozar and Adrián Sandí on
trumpet and bass clarinet form a single menacing two-headed satyr
known as Goat-Legs, and the trombonist William Lang plays the laconic
Grandfather. Hannah Lash appears in the work both as harpist and
dancer, as the Shepherdess, and Jeffrey Gavett play her beloved
Chimney Sweep. The action begins with Goat-Legs demanding the hand of
the Shepherdess from her Grandfather who is too tired and silent to do
anything but nod in assent. Terrified of the lascivious Goat-Legs, she
rises from the harp to dance and implore the Chimney Sweep to help her
escape. The story of their eventual escape and return home is told
through stylized spoken dialogue, instrumental music, sung texts, and
dances. This is a unique collaboration, joining loadbang with not just
a composer-performer, but a composer-librettist-harpist-dancer in a
remarkable theatrical event. Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Time:
7:30pm Location: The Crypt at the Church of the Intercession 550 W.
155th St. New York, NY 10032
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