BOOM de Luxe
3rd Annual Fundraising Grand Ball
of Food & Performance + November 12, 1999
WORK-IN-PROGRESS
"The Death of Virgil - Part One - The Arrival"
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an immersive operatic experience
(inspired by Hermann Broch's book and the music of Jean Barraqué's "Chant aprés chant")
conceived by the Duchamp Brothers
conception & design - Thom Sokoloski
music & sound - Michael White
imagery by Dimitri Levanoff
costumes by Heather MacCrimmon
featuring soprano Linda Karry with dancers Sonya Biernath, Yvonne Ng, Eryn Trudell & Learie McNicolls
The Theatre Centre, 1034 Queen Street West (One block west of Ossington)
November 25 -28, 1999
Information: 416-535-9998
Tickets: 416-538-0988
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WORK-IN-PROGRESS PRESENTATION
"14 Remembered"
a requiem for the fourteen women murdered at L'École polytechnique on December 6th, 1989
composed by Ahmed Hassan
in collaboration with Celina Carrol (voice), Beverley Johnston (percussion), Kathleen Kajioka (viola), Luis Simao (percussion/voice), Debashis Sinha (tabla), Yared Tesfaye (voice), Ernie Tollar (saxophone), Maryem Tollar (voice)
collaborative choreography by Peggy Baker, Sarah Chase, Roula Said & Marie-Josée Paradis
The Music Gallery, 179 Richmond Street West
December 6, 1999
Information: 416-363-1677
Tickets: 416-204-1080
"14 Remembered" is a co-commission by Autumn Leaf Performance &
Music Canada 2000
World premeire of
"Electric Flesh"
an electroacoustic chambre opera for 2 voices and 1 dancer
inspired by
the writings of George Bataille on
the tragic hallucinations of Gilles de Rais and Joan of Arc
composed by Wende Bartley
libretto and direction by Thom Sokoloski
lighting design by Steve Lucas
Costume Design by Heather MacCrimmon
festuring Baritone Gregory Dahl, Mezzo Marcia Whitehead and dancer/vocalist Susanna Hood
World premiere March 17-20,
2000 at the Opéra de Lyon as part of the Musique-en-scène
Festival in partnership with Grame and the Opéra de Lyon.
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FULL PRODUCTION
"Pierrot Lunaire" & "Transfigured Night"
by Arnold Schoenberg
conceived and directed by Thom Sokoloski
featuring mezzo-soprano Fides Krucker and dancer Sara Porter
with The Autumn Leaf Chamber Ensemble
Violin 1 - Rebecca Van der Post, Violin 2 - Aisslinn Nosky, Viola 1 - Max Mandel, Viola 2 - Terry Helmer, Cello 1 - Meran Currie Roberts, Cello 2 - Mary Katherine Finch, Piano - Stephen Clarke, Clarinet - Maria Gacesa, Flute - Kathleen Rudolph and Bass Clarinet - Ameene Shishakly
conducted by Gary Kulesha
April 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 at 8pm
The Artword Theatre and Gallery, 75 Portland Street (just south of King Street West.
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