The Death of Alexander Scriabin

Description

Eighteen Peabody students and alumni premiere Antonio Sanz Escallón's thirty-minute chamber opera The Death of Alexander Scriabin. Tenor Jason Gonzales premieres the title role of the Russian composer and mystic, as he obsesses over realizing a seven-day long apocalyptic ceremony while his physical condition worsens. Sopranos Cassie Dixon and Sophia Sorrentino perform the role of his wife, Tatiana. Conductor Claire Lewis leads an ensemble of 13 instrumentalists, featuring electronics designed and performed by composer Alex Wu.