MARTINŮ’S OPERA JULIETTA IN CONTEXT
Marking the US premiere (in Czech) of composer Bohuslav Martinů’s memorable Julietta, the Dvořák American Heritage Association, New York University and the American Symphony Orchestra presented a colloquium in which leading experts examined the many facets of Martinů’s operatic masterpiece – a work that combines edgy surrealism with extraordinary lyrical power. Taking place on Tuesday, March 19th, the event was organized by musicologist Michael Beckerman, Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Music, New York University, with participation of Conductor Leon Botstein, Director, American Symphony Orchestra and President, Bard College; Aleš Březina, Director, Bohuslav Martinů Institute, Prague; Lydia Goehr, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University; Veronique Firkušný, Translator; Alex Zucker, Translator; and Jon Meadow, Doctoral Candidate, New York University.
In a special preview, lead soprano Sara Jakubiak and tenor Aaron Blake performed a passage from the opera Julietta, in advance of the opera’s performance at Carnegie hall on March 22nd, under the direction of Leon Botstein. http://americansymphony.org/julietta/
View DAHA’s colloquium here.
