Before It All Goes Dark
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 7:30PM
Sunday, May 26, 2024 @ 3PM
Music by Jake Heggie
Libretto by Gene Scheer
A Music of Remembrance Production
World Premiere
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Close-Up with Before It All Goes Dark
When: Saturday, May 4 | 7:00-8:30
Where: Curtiss Hall, Fine Arts Building (410 S Michigan Ave)
Enjoy a panel discussion with composer Jake Heggie, writer Howard Reich, Music of Remembrance’s Founder & Artistic Director Mina Miller, moderated by COT Edlis Neeson General Director Lawrence Edelson.
This event is free, but RSVP is needed.
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The ~Vibe~
Intimate, Poignant and Moving, Triumph Over Adversity
The Story
This world premiere, commissioned and produced by Music of Remembrance, is based on the true story reported by Chicago Tribune columnist Howard Reich about an ailing Vietnam war veteran who learns he is the heir to a priceless art collection stolen by Nazis. His arduous voyage to Prague in search of his inheritance leads him to embrace an identity that had been hidden from him, and through art he discovers a deeper truth in his life.
Creative Team
Composer: Jake Heggie
Librettist: Gene Scheer
Conductor: Joseph Mechavich
Director: Erich Parce
Cast
Mac: Ryan McKinny
Misha/Emil/Sally: Megan Marino
Jake Heggie
Composer
