Charlie Parker’s Yardbird
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Category: Theater/Shows/Concerts
Start: Jan 22, 2023 12:00 AM
End: Jan 23, 2023 12:00 AM
New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA
The Ranney and Emel Songu Mize Chamber Opera Series
Charlie Parker’s Yardbird
Make no mistake – this IS opera!
The story starts immediately following the death of jazz great, Charlie Parker. “The whole opera is about the dream of Charlie Parker to bridge two worlds (of classical and jazz music)…” writes composer Daniel Schnyder. With the aid of his strong mother Addie, three of his four wives, and his partner in the bebop jazz revolution, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie struggles to calm his demons and write his final masterpiece.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
1:15 PM Pre-Opera Party
1:30 PM Nuts and Bolts Lecture
2:30 PM Performance
Join us for a Post-show talkback immediately following the performance.
