Heartbeat Opera
Recommended
This event is in the past
Sun July 7, 2019, 4 pm, & Tues July 9, 2019, 8 pm
PSU Lincoln Performance Hall
Southwest Portland (Portland)
$10 - $62.50
Rather than rolling over in a grave, Mozart is likely smiling grandly at Heartbeat Opera's radical reimagining of his Don Giovanni. Invited to be part of Chamber Music Northwest's ongoing festival, this NYC-based ensemble has created a stripped-down live version of the 1787 work for a 21st-century audience. This new version instills the tale of this shape-shifting seducer with fresh cultural perspectives for seven singing actors who are supported by a small band, allowing each performer to shine. An encore gig at this intimate venue happens Tuesday night, so Portland’s got two chances to catch the ingenious revelations of these trailblazing artists.
by Brian Horay