The Munich Biennale has announced the lineup for its 2024 edition. The Bienniale runs from May 31-Jun. 10, and will feature eleven premiers, as well as co-productions with Theater Basel, Staatstheater Braunschweig, Staatstheater Kassel, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. The Biennale kicks off with “Searching for Zenobia,” in which a narrative of two prominent Syrian women converges: modern archaeologist Zeina, and {…}
“Angel’s Bone” is set to make its Canadian premiere on Nov. 25-27, 2022, at The Annex Theatre in Vancouver as part of IndieFest. The work by Du Yun and Royce Vavrek will be presented by re:Naissance Opera, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre, Turning Point Ensemble, Arraymusic, and Loose Tea Music Theatre. The work follows two youths who are lured into relationships with {…}
(Credit: Zhen Qin) Opening its 20th season, the International Contemporary Ensemble will perform two new stagings of Pulitzer Prize-winner Du Yun’s “A Cockroach’s Tarantella” and “Zolle” at NYU Skirball on April 29 and 30. Du Yun along with director Roscha A. Säidow, Satomi Matsuzaki, and the International Contemporary Ensemble curated these new versions of the pieces to be staged and {…}
(Credit: Cory Weaver) Beth Morrison Projects is set to present the West Coast Premiere of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s “Angel’s Bone” on May 1 and 3 at the Broad Stage as part of the LA Opera’s “Off Grand” programming. The opera, for which Du Yun won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize, will feature musical direction by Julian Wachner with Michael {…}
(Source: Provided by G. Schirmer) G. Schirmer Inc. has announced that it has reached a publishing administration agreement with Du Yun, a composer, performer, activist, and curator, who has created the opera “Angel’s Bone.” “Angel’s Bone” was the piece for which Du Yun won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize. Du Yun’s “Sweetland” is set to world premiere in 2020 with The {…}
Opera America has announced the recipients for the grants given to female composers. The recipients include Du Yun, for her opera “Sweet Land;” this work is set to be presented by The Industry in Los Angeles, California. The work was written by Douglas Kearny and Aja Couchois and will also be co-composed by Raven Chacon. Next up is Caroline Shaw {…}