Ellen West @ Prototype

GK Arts Center 29 Jay St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Inspired by one of the earliest cases of existential analysis, Ellen West is a remarkable new opera that explores the emotional, psychological, and physical challenges of a woman struggling with perceptions of her body, her relationship with food, and the world closing in around her. Poet Frank Bidart and composer Ricky Ian Gordon examine the […]

Ellen West @ Prototype

GK Arts Center 29 Jay St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Inspired by one of the earliest cases of existential analysis, Ellen West is a remarkable new opera that explores the emotional, psychological, and physical challenges of a woman struggling with perceptions of her body, her relationship with food, and the world closing in around her. Poet Frank Bidart and composer Ricky Ian Gordon examine the […]

Cocktails & Composers: An Evening with Ricky Ian Gordon

Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 6–8pm Cocktails & Snacks 7pm Conversation & Musical Performance by Ricky Ian Gordon Introduction by LCT's Producing Artistic Director Andre Bishop Vivian Beaumont Theater Lobby 150 W. 65th St. Join LCT Angels for cocktails and conversation with composer Ricky Ian Gordon as he discusses his collaboration with Lynn Nottage to adapt […]

Intimate Apparel: Behind the Scenes

Simon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave., New York, NY, United States

Go behind the scenes of a new chamber opera based on Lynn Nottage’s popular play Intimate Apparel, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and a libretto by the playwright, and directed by Bartlett Sher. Set in turn-of-the-century New York, the opera tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living […]

Intimate Apparel

Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States

Set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, INTIMATE APPAREL tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. There is warm affection between her and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, but any relationship between them, even a touch, is […]

Intimate Apparel

Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States

Set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, INTIMATE APPAREL tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. There is warm affection between her and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, but any relationship between them, even a touch, is […]

Intimate Apparel

Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States

Set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, INTIMATE APPAREL tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. There is warm affection between her and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, but any relationship between them, even a touch, is […]

Intimate Apparel

Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States

Set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, INTIMATE APPAREL tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. There is warm affection between her and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, but any relationship between them, even a touch, is […]

Intimate Apparel

Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States

Set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, INTIMATE APPAREL tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. There is warm affection between her and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, but any relationship between them, even a touch, is […]

Intimate Apparel

Lincoln Center Theater 150 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States

Set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, INTIMATE APPAREL tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. There is warm affection between her and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, but any relationship between them, even a touch, is […]