Song Cycle for Japan
On from 27 Mar 2011 till 27 Mar 2011
King's Head Theatre
by OperaUpClose
Genre(s): Classic
Tickets: £10
About: Song Cycle for Japan
This Sunday 27 March, Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose will be holding a fundraising concert at St Mary's Church in Islington, across the road from their landmark new venue, London's Little Opera House at the King's Head Theatre, on Upper Street. This song cycle has been specially commissioned by OperaUpClose one of the opera world's most exciting young composers, Stephen Crowe. This short piece is for soprano, baritone and piano and will start at 3pm in the 500 seat venue.
The song cycle will use facts, figures and images from the international press used to report to the western world the human devastation occurring in Japan following the largest earthquake in human history.
Are we desensitised by these types of tragedies because of the frequency and familiarity we have with them? This song cycle for Japan will perhaps ensure that we all know exactly what is going on, as the audience will experience the information, facts etc in a different way. The song cycle for Japan will arrest the audience, and ask them to meditate on the situation, which I hope will then provoke the appropriate action that our fellow human beings in Japan deserve.
"OperaUpClose are responding in the only way we know how, with singing and music. Stephen Crowe (Wretched Bliss) has composed his song cycle for Japan in only 7 days, and we hope to raise funds for the Red Cross but also awareness of the magnitude of this world-changing human event" – Adam Spreadbury-Maher
Every penny raised through the concert will be donated to the Red Cross, specifically to help them in their efforts helping the Japanese people in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Tickets will be priced from £10 to £100 to allow you to choose the value of your donation to the disaster fund, with all proceeds going directly to the charity. Seating at the venue is unreserved. The £1.50 booking fee is also being donated by Soho Theatre to the Red Cross.
The concert will take place at St Mary's Church which is situated opposite the King's Head Theatre on Upper Street.
St Mary's Church, Upper Street, Islington, London N1 2TX.
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