When a Man Loves Two Women

METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS

An open-workshop performance of a comic opera inspired by Frasier's "When a Man Loves Two Women" episode by Doug Balliett

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
1 Rivington Street / 2nd Floor (Buzzer #1) / New York, NY
7:00pm (doors) / 7:30pm (event)
Tickets: $20 Preferred Seating / $10 General

Wine served before and after show, provided by Miro Cellars

on the program

Doug Balliett: When A Man Loves Two Women*

*World Premiere Metropolis Ensemble Commission

The very word Frasier has become synonymous with intelligent writing, universal comedy, and a kind of humor for the "well-read". There is something almost of Lorenzo da Ponte (Mozart’s frequent collaborator) in the teleplays for Frasier and composer Doug Balliett has chosen one of the most Mozartean episodes, "When a Man Loves Two Women” (from Season Five of the celebrated show) to set to music.

Bringing the idea to life are 14 outstanding musicians and singers including new music stalwarts Deviant Septet, members of Metropolis Ensemble, along with a cast of some of New York's finest singers.

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

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DOUG BALLIETT / COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR

Doug Balliett is a composer, instrumentalist and poet based in New York City. The New York Times has described his poetry as “brilliant and witty” (Clytie and the Sun), his bass playing as “elegant” (Shawn Jaeger’s In Old Virginny), and... READ MORE

DEVIANT SEPTET

Deviant Septet has been hailed as “exciting” (New York Times), a “stylish new ensemble” (New York Magazine), “superb” (Washington Post), “exceedingly fun”, “led by new music veterans” (Time Out New York)... READ MORE

Jesse Blumberg, Frasier Crane
Zackry Jonas-O'Toole, Niles Crane
Benjamin Matus, Martin Crane
Marie Marquis, Daphne Moon
Katherine Copland, Cassandra Stone
Molly Quinn, Faye Moscowitz:
Ariadne Greif, Roz Doyle

Katie Hyun, violin
Nate Chase, double bass
Bill Kalinkos, clarinet
Brad Balliett, bassoon
Mike Gurfield, trumpet
Mike Lormand, trombone
Dylan Greene, percussion