Who is that Stranger?
Who is that Stranger? The Borzova-Tonna Vocal Duo: Alla Borzova, soprano Anna Tonna, mezzo-soprano Olga Gurevich, piano Marc A.Scorca Hall National Opera Center 330 7th Avenue New York, NY 10001 (914) 738-5847 or (917) 680-1582
After Alcyon’s Dream
After Alcyon’s Dream Thomas Piercy, clarinet Daniel Hass, ‘cello Tengku Irfan, piano June 27, 2023 at 7 PM Scorca Hall at the National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 212.796.8620 • [email protected] information and reservations: [email protected] Although the myth is older still, the myth of Ceyx and Alcyone was first recorded by Ovid, the Roman poet born in 43 B.C:Ceyx and Alcyone were king and queen of Trachis. One night while her husband was away, Alcyone had a nightmare-premonition of her husband’s death in a violent storm at sea. From that night on, Alcyone slept on shore looking over the water hoping for Ceyx’s return. But one night, Alcyone half-woke on the shore to find her husband’s body washed up before her. Alcyone’s grief was so great and her desire to be with Ceyx so intense, that Alcyone threw herself into the sea to join Ceyx in […]