THE TWO DEATHS OF OPHELIA
June 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$33.28
THE TWO DEATHS OF OPHELIA conjures a sonic portrait of Ophelia, reimagining the Shakespearian character while exploring the themes of love, desire, madness, and death. At once sensuous and unsettled, the rushing current of the sound-world mimics the unpredictable flow of water — pulling and pushing the listener as tones and gestures metamorphose.
Join us as we begin our 2025 season with a team of Toronto’s best and boldest, and embark upon our largest and most ambitious project yet.
The Music
Linda Catlin Smith – Stare at the River
Linda Catlin Smith – The River+
Shawn Jaeger – Love Is+
Ann Southam – Rivers (selections)
Wolfgang Rihm – Ophelia Sings
Oliver Knussen – Ophelia Dances
Charles Wuorinen – Bearbeitungen über das Glogauer Liederbuch
Thomas Adès – Arcadiana (selections)
Luis Ramirez – new work commissioned by The Happenstancers, title TBD **
Ryan Chase – Now Wonder Nyce and Straunge **
Krzysztof Penderecki – Abschied
Claude Vivier – Bouchara
** designates world premiere
+ desisgnates Canadian premiere
The Artists
Simon Rivard, conductor
Reilly Nelson, Ophelia One
Danika Lorèn, First Ophelia
Jesse Blumberg, Hamlet One
Dion Mazerolle, First Hamlet
Luri Lee, violin
Sienna Cho, violin
Hee-Soo Yoon, violin and viola
Hezekiah Leung, viola
Peter Eom, cello
Travis Harrison, double bass
Lenny Ranallo, guitar
Joonghun Cho, keyboards
Wesley Shen, celeste
Chris James, flutes
Aleh Remezau, oboes
Brad Cherwin, clarinets
Nicolas Richard, bassoon
Ryan Garbett, horn
Declan Scott, trumpet
Nikki Huang, percussion
Thomas Li, percussion
Billy Wong, lighting
Fish Yu, electronics
Hoi Tong Keung, production manager
