The Antient Concert
a dramatic recital in one act (2005)
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American Broadcast Premiere
16 June 2007
Peter Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, New York, NY
The Phoenix Concerts Players / Daron Hagen
Peter Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, New York, NY
The Phoenix Concerts Players / Daron Hagen
American Staged Premiere
6 November 2007
The Century Association, New York, NY
The Phoenix Concerts Players / Daron Hagen
The Century Association, New York, NY
The Phoenix Concerts Players / Daron Hagen
European Staged Premiere
16 June 2008
Opera Theater Europe, London
Venue TBA
Opera Theater Europe, London
Venue TBA
Instrumentation
2 men; 2 women; string quartet, or piano
Duration
50'
Libretto
Paul Muldoon
James Joyce and John McCormack square off in a singing competition at the Antient Concert Rooms in 1904 Dublin as May Joyce and Nora Barnacle observe and comment. The result is an opera concerning sex, death, national identity, and artistic integrity.