The Dialogue of Memories
Music of Remembrance Opera Commission - World Premiere
Music by Tom Cipullo Libretto by Howard Reich with Tom Cipullo
The son of an aging Holocaust survivor searches for meaning in his mother’s battle with the ghosts of her past. He finds enlightenment from an unexpected source: Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. With lyrical beauty and emotional honesty, this pathbreaking new opera illuminates how we can reach understanding across generations and open doors of memory, hope and compassion.
Daniel Belcher, baritone as Elie Wiesel
Megan Marino, mezzo-soprano as Sonia Reich
Dominic Armstrong, tenor as Howard Reich
Alastair Willis, conductor
Erich Parce, director
Peter Crompton, media designer
Music of Remembrance Ensemble:
Christina Medawar, flute; Laura DeLuca, clarinet; Mikhail Shmidt, violin;
Walter Gray, cello; Cristina Valdes, piano