Dvorak in Love, short program at Curious Theatre
Sunday, October 9, 2011, 1:00 pmCurious Theatre
1080 Acoma Street, Denver, CO
FREE
Czech composer Antonin Dvořak's music has been beloved in the United States ever since his brief residency in New York in the 1890's. The Colorado Chamber Players explores the music of Dvořak written in the USA - his marvelous Viola Quintet in Eb, op. 97- as well as Dvořak's forbidden lifelong love of his wife's sister Josefina. Dvorak's song cycle, Cypresses, was arranged by the composer for string quartet and dedicated to Josefina.
Spoken excerpts from Josef Skvorecky's novel "Dvořak in Love" and letters about Dvořak, will be included in the program, narrated by Curious Theatre actor Mare Trevathan. On October 9th, the program also explores Dvořak's fascination with black Spirituals and Native American melodies, and how the composer's American journey ties in with the play Clybourne Park, which occurs at Curious Theatre just after the concert.
Mare Trevathan, actor
Musicians Playing This Event
- Matthew Dane, Guest Artist, Violist
- Barbara Hamilton-Primus, Artistic Director & Viola
- Judith McIntyre, Cellist
- Paul Primus, Violinist
- Margaret Soper Gutierrez, Guest Artist, Violinist
- Mare Trevathan, Guest Actor
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