Non-Western classical music
Omar Offendum’s storytelling, rapping, and singing weave together past and present in a closely observed whole.
Many prominent U.S. musicians have been drafted into the effort to improve their country’s image abroad, including the “dean of American composers.”
Despite the loss of puppets, costumes, and sets, Rahmanian intends to restore his intricate production based on the Iranian national epic.
The choreographer reimagines Rudyard Kipling’s characters in a world that’s been thrown into chaos by rising sea levels.
