Episode Synopsis "The Knock"
On this episode of The Glimmercast, we go behind-the-music for The Knock, a world premiere opera by Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort. The Knock was originally slated for a stage production, but when everything shifted due to the pandemic, the company pivoted. Now, The Glimmerglass Festival will premiere the opera as a film on Veteran's Day, November 11..GUESTS:Aleksandra Vrebalov, composerhttps://www.aleksandravrebalov.com/Deborah Brevoort, librettisthttps://www.deborahbrevoort.com/Lidiya Yankovskayahttps://lidiyayankovskaya.com/PERFORMANCE:Armando Contreras, baritonehttps://www.armandocontrerasbaritone.com/Steven Aguiló-Arbues, pianisthttps://www.stevenaa.com/.THE GLIMMERCAST TEAM:Charlotte Maskelony - Host, Editor, and ProducerJoel Morain - Audio EngineerKelley Rourke - DramaturgBrittany Lesavoy - Director of CommunicationsMykai Eastman - Communications AssociateTheme music produced by Elijah Sokolow.Graphic design by Kate Ehle..To view the film, The Knock, running November 11 - December 31, 2021, visit https://glimmerglass.org/events/the-knock/. Remember to follow the Glimmerglass Festival on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.