FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS To Be Celebrated At Segal Theater

Join us as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS, written by the creative genius Gertrude Stein and the inimitable Virgil Thomson, presented in collaboration with Nancy Rhodes (Artistic Director, Encompass New Opera Theatre), poet and librettist Karren Alenier, and the CUNY Ph.D. Program in Music. Four Saints in Three Acts holds a unique place in the American avant-garde opera of the 20th century. It will be honored in a daylong event by leading scholars and practitioners in the field of avant-garde literature and performance, with a screening and discussions. The highlight of the celebration is a staged oratorio version of Four Saints in Three Acts prepared by Virgil Thomson himself, directed by Nancy Rhodes, and presented by Encompass New Opera Theatre, with 8 principles, a 24-member chorus, 3 dancers, and a 16 piece orchestra conducted by Mara Waldman.

75 Year Celebration of Virgil Thomson's & Gertrude Stein's
FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS
Screenings + discussions +
Staged Oratorio Version

For a full schedule of events, click here.

Martin E. Segal Theatre + Elebash Recital Hall
365 34th St at 5th Ave Free! First come, first served

Encompass New Opera Theatre, established in 1975, gave its inaugural production with Stein's and Thomson's The Mother of us All, directed by Rhodes, who was mentored by Thomson. Thomson was one of Encompass's founding board members, and Rhodes, its founding artistic director. http://www.encompassopera.org

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (MESTC), The Graduate Center, CUNY, is a non-profit center for theatre, dance, and film affiliated with CUNY's Ph.D. Program in Theatre. Originally founded in 1979 as the Center for Advanced Studies in Theatre Arts (CASTA), it was renamed in March of 1999 in recognition of one of New York City's outstanding leaders of the arts. The Center's priMary Focus is to bridge the gap between the academic and professional performing arts communities by providing an open environment for the development of educational, community-driven, and professional projects in the performing arts. As a result, MESTC is home to theatre scholars, students, playwrights, actors, dancers, directors, dramaturgs, and performing arts managers, as well as both the local and international theatre communities. The Center presents staged readings to further the development of new and classic plays, lecture series, televised seminars featuring professional and academic luminaries, and arts in education programs, and maintains its long-standing visiting-scholars-from-abroad program. In addition, the Center publishes a series of highly regarded academic journals, as well as books, including plays in translation, all written and edited by renowned scholars. http://web.gc.cuny.edu/mestc

The Virgil Thomson Foundation The purpose of the Foundation is to further and promote the performance, preservation, dissemination and public appreciation of serious music in general and the music and writings of Virgil Thomson in particular.