One is the All
It’s over! *big sigh* Relief & sadness all at once: relief that for the first time in 8 days I do not have rehearsal or performance tonight so I might finally get some real sleep, but sadness that it’s all over and no more glorious performances! *sniff* Some of the adjectives I heard from strangers as well as friends: “groundbreaking” & “revolutionary” let alone”fantastic” & “fabulous”…
I was trying not to give away too many details of the show in advance in hopes people would come, but now that it’s over I will describe it completely, trying to give those of you who couldn’t come an idea of why everyone loved it so much. First, this was the poster & flyer text:
One is the All: A fully staged theatrical work portraying our human experience through story, movement and song. Featuring the world premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s musical setting of “Keramos”, a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Choreography and staging by Yvonne Farrow and Michael L. Nielsen. Don’t miss this unique experience. Expect to be affected!
So, what does that really mean? It means outside of our day jobs we worked ourselves ragged rehearsing to put on a 90-minute fully-staged choral performance in the beautifully-restored home of Opera San Jose, the California Theatre in downtown San Jose. Even though I never saw the show from the audience’s perspective, this is what I saw from on stage, plus our conductor’s explanation of what else was happening.
What is One is the All? Read my version of the show & maybe it’ll seem like you were there…
on www.EerieElegance.com