Philadelphia, PA - When Cycles of My Being, by composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey, with lyrics by poet Terrance Hayes and tenor Lawrence Brownlee, premiered at Opera Philadelphia in 2018, the New York Times said the song cycle offers “pointed political questions for the nation,” with “a score that teems with vivid contrasts.”
When Cycles of My Being
A co-commission from Opera Philadelphia, Carnegie Hall, and Lyric Unlimited: A Division of Lyric Opera of Chicago, it went on from Philadelphia to be performed in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Now audiences all over the world will be able to experience the groundbreaking work in a striking new film presentation premiering on Friday, November 20, 2020, on the Opera Philadelphia Channel. Sorey, who conducts, is joined by Brownlee, violinist Randall Mitsuo Goosby, cellist Khari Joyner, clarinetist Alexander Laing, and pianist Myra Huang. Cycles of My Being will be available for unlimited on-demand viewing for Season Pass holders through May 31, 2021. The work is also available to rent for a seven-day period for $20. Visit operaphila.tv for details.
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