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About this performance
Join Voxalis Opera for the Australian premiere of Jake Heggie’s one act opera, For a Look or a Touch. Set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany during World War II, this unforgettable performance delves into the forbidden love of an elderly Holocaust survivor, his lost lover, and a time of unspeakable persecution.
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's collaboration draws inspiration from the emotional documentary "Paragraph 175" and the heart-wrenching diary of Manfred Lewin, a Jewish homosexual who faced the horrors of Auschwitz.
Performed by Voxalis Opera’s Artistic Director, Camilo Lopez, and co-directed by 2024 emerging baritone Aidan Hodder, this staged performance will offer a story with profound emotional depth that skillfully unveils the moments of joy and harrowing horrors in the memories of the characters.
Program to include
For a Look or a Touch
Music by Jake Heggie
Libretto by Gene Scheer
By permission of the publisher, Bent Pen Music
Sole Agent: Bill Holab Music.
Details
Saturday 29th June, 2024 - 7:30pm
Studio One, Old Museum Building
Bown Hills, Brisbane
60 Minutes - No Interval
Performed in English
Accessible Venue
Bar open prior to performance
Tickets
Adults $60
Concession/Student $55
Under 30s $39
The artists
Camilo Lopez
baritone
Aidan Hodder
baritone
Bernard Wheaton
tenor/actor
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Mark Connors
piano
Jake Heggie
composer
Gene Scheer
librettist
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