Performance Calendar 2010
Tuesday June 8, 8:00PM
Opening Lecture: Robert Ainsley
GMF Principal Conductor delivers his popular annual lecture on composer Hans Werner Henze’s trip to Cuba.
Wednesday June 9, 8:00PM
La Musica Cubana I: Old School
Cuban music finds its roots in the danzas of Spain and Africa. Featuring soprano Alyson Cambridge, ICE flutist Claire Chase and guitarist Daniel Lippel and GMF’s Robert Ainsley.
Thursday June 10, 8:00PM
The Runaway Slave (El Cimarrón)
A musical drama recounting the true life story of Esteban Montejo, a Cuban slave who fought his way to freedom. A new production. Music by Hans Werner Henze based on the novel by Miguel Barnet.
Friday June 11, 8:00PM
La Musica Cubana II: New School
Journey through the sounds and rhythms of contemporary Cuban music. Featuring ICE flutist Claire Chase, tenor Peter Tantsits, guitarist Daniel Lippel, GMF’s Robert Ainsley and other special guests.
Saturday June 12, 8:00PM
The Runaway Slave (El Cimarrón)
A musical drama recounting the true life story of Esteban Montejo, a Cuban slave who fought his way to freedom. A new production. Music by Hans Werner Henze based on the novel by Miguel Barnet.
Sunday June 13, 8:00PM
The Runaway Slave (El Cimarrón)
A musical drama recounting the true life story of Esteban Montejo, a Cuban slave who fought his way to freedom. A new production. Music by Hans Werner Henze based on the novel by Miguel Barnet.
Monday June 6, 7:00PM
Lecture: Jean Cocteau and Music
Robert Ainsley explores Jean Cocteau’s life-long involvement with music.
Tuesday June 7, 8:00PM
Chamber Music (Music of Cocteau’s Circle)
In this free concert, sponsored by the Greenwich Arts Council, ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble) will perform music by Cocteau’s circle: Poulenc, Stravinsky, Milhaud, Durey and Tailleferre.
Wednesday June 8, 8:00PM
The Human Voice & The Lady and the Unicorn
A double-bill featuring Poulenc’s opera, La voix humaine (The Human Voice), and a new dance, La Dame a la Licorne (The Lady and the Unicorn), based on the scenario Cocteau wrote for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1953.
Thursday June 9, 8:00PM
The Indifferent Lover (Starring Meow Meow)
Kamikaze cabaret diva Meow Meow, direct from a starring role in London’s West End, takes the stage in a tour-de-force monologue that Cocteau wrote for Edith Piaf.
Friday June 10, 8:00PM
The Human Voice & The Lady and the Unicorn
A double-bill featuring Poulenc’s opera, La voix humaine (The Human Voice), and a new dance, La Dame a la Licorne (The Lady and the Unicorn), based on the scenario Cocteau wrote for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1953.
Saturday June 11, 8:00PM
The Indifferent Lover (Starring Meow Meow)
Kamikaze cabaret diva Meow Meow, direct from a starring role in London’s West End, takes the stage in a tour-de-force monologue that Cocteau wrote for Edith Piaf.
Sunday June 12, 5:00PM
The Indifferent Lover (Starring Meow Meow)
Kamikaze cabaret diva Meow Meow, direct from a starring role in London’s West End, takes the stage in a tour-de-force monologue that Cocteau wrote for Edith Piaf.
Sunday June 12, 8:00PM
The Human Voice & The Lady and the Unicorn
A double-bill featuring Poulenc’s opera, La voix humaine (The Human Voice), and a new dance, La Dame a la Licorne (The Lady and the Unicorn), based on the scenario Cocteau wrote for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1953.