San Diego Opera and La Jolla Music Society announce the co-production of Damien Geter’s song cycle, “Cotton.”

Mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, baritone Justin Austin, and pianist Laura Ward perform. “Cotton” features the photography of John Dowell with newly commissioned poetry set to music by composer Damien Geter.

“I am so thrilled to partner with La Jolla Music Society on Cotton, an extraordinary one-night event,” says David Bennett, San Diego Opera’s Joann Clark General Director and CEO, in a press release. “Like opera, it brings together many disparate art forms: photography, poetry and beautiful music brought to life by two amazing singers. Cotton is a unique, immersive visual and musical experience that brings to life the legacy of the American South.”

The performance is set for Jan. 16.

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