Performance

Venue	Hackney Empire
	Also: Bullion Room Theatre, Acorn Theatre
Town	Outer London
County	Greater London
From	9th June 2017
To	17th June 2017
When	Jun17 9, 13, 15, 17 at 19:30. Jun17 11 at 17:00
Hackney Empire (V309)
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Date of change: 18 May 16 - T01286247655

Charlie Parker's Yardbird

Work:: Charlie Parker's Yardbird (S0702980488)

A jazz-infused chamber opera that tells the story of the great bebop pioneer. In that empty twilight between life and death, tortured jazz soloist Charlie Parker composes his final masterpiece, revisiting the inspirations, demons, and women who fuelled his creative genius. Set in the famed NYC jazz club Birdland, the opera is as uncompromising in its artistic vision as the "Yardbird" himself.

Music	Daniel Schnyder
Lyrics	Bridgette A. Wimberly

Production:: (T01286247655)

European Premiere

Producer	English National Opera
Producer	Hackney Empire
Producer	Opera Philadelphia
Performer	Lawrence Brownlee (Charlie Parker)
Performer	Angela Brown (Charlie's mother)
Performer	Addie Parker (Dizzy Gillespie - some dates)
Performer	Will Liverman (Dizzy Gillespie - some dates)

Listing:: L499335603

Production details

European Premiere

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