Gawain and the Green Knight
St. Mary's Church
440 Grand St, New York, NY 10002, USA
New York
40.715653
-73.98507799999999
Description
Gawain and the Green Knight: Christmas legend, horror story, romance, paean to nature. Set at King Arthur’s court, huddled in luxury on the borders of unforgiving wilderness and forces unknown, this bizarre medieval legend fascinates. Gawain has agreed to have his head chopped off in a year’s time. But why? And can he live up to his promise, or his legendary perfection?
This Christmas-tide, composer Doug Balliett teams up with baroque string band ACRONYM and a formidable cast of singers to present this medieval Christmas tale as a kind of passion play, filled with music, story, and song. Performed at the Camelot-esque performance space at St. Mary’s Church on the lower east side, the audience is immersed in King Arthur’s court, complete with edible dainties, wine and champagne, and sheet music for the choral sing-alongs. Grammy winner Karim Sulayman takes the title role of Gawain, while other major roles are taken by New York luminaries Molly Netter, Jesse Blumberg, Taylor Ward, and more. The highly acclaimed baroque ensemble ACRONYM will bring their characteristic groove and virtuosity.
Note: tickets can also be reserved by emailing sacredartheals@me.com
Ticket price includes champagne and Camelot snacks!
CAST:
Karim Sulayman, Gawain
Taylor Ward, The Green Knight
Molly Netter, Lady Bertilak
Jesse Blumberg, King Arthur
Charlotte Mundy, Queen Guenevere
Jessica Niles, Morgan le Fay
Anicet Castel, Bishop Baldwin
musicians from ACRONYM, supplemented by winds and reinforced continuo
Praise for ACRONYM:
“it would be hard to find any Biber that has been better performed.” —American Record Guide
"ACRONYM’s consistently fine intonation and exceptional ensemble were nothing short of amazing all evening.” —Cleveland Classical
“consummate style, grace and unity of spirit…” —The New York Times
“Played with expertise, enthusiasm, and an almost tactile sense of timbre…” —Gramophone
http://www.acronymensemble.com/
Praise for Doug Balliett:
“Get ready to know Doug Balliett—a name you will remember after this year.” —Charleston Today
"Move over Lin Manuel Miranda. Your phenomenon has ignited the world and paved the way for new music-theatre makers.” —DCTheaterScene
“brilliant and witty” —The New York Times
Praise for the singers:
Karim Sulayman:
“Lucid, velvety tenor and pop star charisma” —BBC Music Magazine
2019 GRAMMY® Award Winner, Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
www.karimsulayman.com/about
Molly Netter:
"clear, beautiful tone and vivacious personality" --NYTimes
https://about.me/mollyknetter
John Taylor Ward:
“finely calibrated precision and heart-rending expressivity” --Washington Post
https://www.johntaylorward.com/
Jesse Blumberg:
“baritone Jesse Blumberg stole the show with his bass arias, strong yet deeply expressive and smartly modulated” – New York Times
http://jesseblumberg.com/
Charlotte Mundy:
"daredevil with an unbreakable spine" --SF Classical Voice
"an oasis of radiant beauty" --NYTimes
http://www.charlottemundy.com/
Jessica Niles:
“a soprano of startling power, a force of beauty and expressiveness—even sensuality—that stopped the show.”—Parterre Box
https://www.jessicaniles.com/
Anicet Castel:
https://tenet.nyc/vocalist-info/anicet-castel
Gawain is produced and made possible by the generous support of Father Andrew O’Connor
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Start:
2019-12-30T19:00:00-05:00
End:
2019-12-30T22:00:00-05:00
Category
Music
Tickets
General Admission
60.0
USD
