NEW YORK CITY OPERA
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
RICKY IAN GORDON’S
Libretto by MICHAEL KORIE
Based on the novel by GIORGIO BASSANI
Directed and choreographed by RICHARD STAFFORD
a co-production with
NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE FOLKSBIENE
AT EDMOND J. SAFRA HALL
FOLKSBIENE’S THEATRICAL HOME
LOCATED INSIDE
THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE – A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST
The story of an aristrocratic Italian-Jewish family, the Finzi-Continis, who believe they will be immune to the changes happening around them on the eve of World War II
NYTF and New York City Opera (Michael Capasso, General Director) join forces to present the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon‘s (Intimate Apparel, Ellen West) new opera The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, based on Giorgio Bassani’s 1962 novel (considered a modern classic which is also the basis for Vittorio De Sica’s 1970 film adaptation starring Dominique Sanda and Helmet Berger – a 1972 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film).
With a libretto by Michael Korie (Flying Over Sunset, War Paint, Grey Gardens), The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis is set on the eve of World War II and tells the story of an aristocratic Italian-Jewish family, the Finzi-Continis, who believe they will be immune to the changes happening around them. As they make a gracious haven for themselves in their garden, walling out the unpleasantness of the world outside, Italy forms its alliance with Germany and begins to enforce anti-Semitic racial laws. But the Finzi-Continis discover too late that no one is immune, no one is untouchable.
A strictly limited engagement begins on January 19, 2022.
“We are proud to co-produce the world premiere of The Garden of The Finzi-Continis by Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie,” said Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. “This important new work illuminates an important part of Italian Jewish history, and sadly, its themes of discrimination and antisemitism still resonate in our world today.”
“THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS continues New York City Opera’s mission to produce new and important works by American composers,” said Mr. Capasso.
Music by Ricky Ian Gordon
Libretto by Michael Korie, based on the novel by Giorgio Bassani
Directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford
Conductor: James Lowe
Set Designer: John Farrell
Lighting Designer: Susan Roth
Costume Designer: Ildikó Debreczeni
January 19 – 30, 2022
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