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Vertical Player Repertory presents
Puccini's Il Tabarro on the Mary A. Whalen
Friday, September 07, 2007 through Sunday, September 16, 2007
Extra seats now available for the 9/16 performance. On sale Sunday at the gate only starting at 5:00 PM. Come early!
Length: 1 hr 00 mins
Intermission: None
Seating: General Admission
You choose your seats when you get to the theater.
Please bring picture ID!! No admittance without it, for port security reasons.
There is a 4 block walk to the ship inside the containerport, so allow extra time for this.
Vertical Player Repertory (VPR), in collaboration with PortSide New York, presents Il Tabarro, Giacomo Puccini's steamy maritime opera about adultery and murder, in a site-specific production on the Brooklyn waterfront. The opera will be staged on the deck of the Mary A. Whalen, a retired oil tanker docked at the Red Hook Marine Terminal. The event is hosted by American Stevedoring Inc., operator of the Red Hook container port.
Surrounded by views of gantry cranes, containers, the lumber port, passing vessel traffic and a spectacular view of Governor's Island and the lower Manhattan skyline, this will be an unforgettable on-site experience for audience and performers alike.
With Peter Szep conducting the Vertical Puccini Orchestra, directed by Beth Greenberg, and featuring Judith Barnes as Giorgetta, Zurab Ninua as Michele, and Christian Sebek as Luigi.
The opera will start at sundown, approximately 7:00 PM.
Tickets for the opera are $25 each.
Please plan to arrive early to allow time to get from the gate to the pier.
Cash bar and snacks available on the pier before and after the performance.
PortSide NewYork hosts a Sunset Reception on the pier before each performance.
Enjoy Artisan Food, Wine + Beer from Tini Winebar Café of Red Hook.
Reception tickets benefit PortSide NewYork.
Reception Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Reception tickets: $35
portsidenewyork.org
Location: Red Hook Marine Terminal, Pier 9B
Corner of Hamilton Avenue and Van Brunt Sreet
Brooklyn, NY
Photo ID Required to enter port |
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