PROGRAM
Presented by the New Amsterdam Singers, this one-act folk opera by composer Michael Dellaira, based on the best-selling 1856 book of the same name by American explorer Elisha Kent Kane, touches on themes as varied as exploration, discovery, spirituality, and our relationship to the natural world. Dellaira’s score for soloists, chorus, and a small ensemble of instruments is inspired by 19th-century American popular and folk tunes, sea shanties, and hymns. Joining us at this world premiere, a co-production with the Cell Theatre and directed by Kira Simring, will be members of The Harlem Chamber Players and Nuka Alice, an Inuit drum dancer who collaborated in the creation of the work.
More information about this program can be found here.
TICKETS
Tickets are $35-$50. They are available for purchase here.
ACCESSIBILITY
For wheelchair access, there is an elevator around the corner on Lexington Avenue between 76th and 75th Streets (front of the church). There’s a sign on the iron gate that leads to the elevator. The front row seats are assigned for use by those who can’t do stairs as well as the area on the side of that row for wheelchairs. Please note that no seats are removable.