Sunday, May 19, 2013

On Site Opera & Harlem Opera Theater present George Gershwin’s jazz opera 'Blue Monday' June 18 & 19, 2013 at the Cotton Club

Blue Monday

Alyson Cambridge

Chase Taylor


On Site Opera & Harlem Opera Theater invite you to take a trip back to the roaring ‘20s as they present George Gershwin’s jazz opera Blue Monday at the Cotton Club. This 30‐minute jazz opera gem tells the story of a love triangle gone wrong against the backdrop of a 1920’s Harlem jazz club. Continuing its mission of producing site-specific performances, On Site Opera takes up residence at the historic Cotton Club on Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Each evening, the doors will open at 7pm with an hour of cocktails and dancing before the opera at 8pm. The dance floor will be open and cocktails will flow as a prelude to Gershwin's jazz-infused murder romance.

Blue Monday will be conducted by Gregory Hopkins (Harlem Opera Theater) and directed by Eric Einhorn (On Site Opera) with choreography by Tony Award-winner George Faison and costumes by Candida K. Nichols. The talented African-American cast features Alyson Cambridge, Chase Taylor, Lawrence Craig, Clayton Mathews and Alvin Crawford. Members of the Harlem Chamber Players and the Cotton Club All Stars will accompany the evening.

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