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PLASTIC FLOWERS
"Plastic Flowers" is a MONODRAMA about broken hearts in a fabricated universe. A hedonistic homage to fashion's decadence and a power anthem for self-love.
Promises of instant connection are bound
to fall into frustration. They are all plastic flowers, artificial paradises.
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Plastic Flowers is a monodrama about broken hearts in a fabricated universe. A hedonistic homage to fashion's decadence; and a power anthem for self-love.
Penelope searches for permanence in a world of disposable relationships and fugitive desires. Seduced by the lure of consumerism, she holds on fiercely to the possibility of something real.
Promises of instant connection are bound to fall into frustration. They are all plastic flowers, artificial paradises.
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Plastic Flowers the opera is a project of the International Brazilian Opera Company. We've asked you to visit this page because you may be capable of assisting in the commission, donation, and sponsorship for this significant story. Let's start a conversation to advance American opera with diverse representation.
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JOÃO MACDOWELL
COMPOSER
Artistic Director of IBOC and Resident composer,
JoÃo MacDowell will apply his praxis of polyculturalism
and polyharmony to incorporate romanian, nigerian
and sierra leonean music into the composition for
Wild Flower. Noted by the Swedish press as “a new thinker
in the genre” (Johanna Paulsson, Dagens Nyheter),
the Brazilian composer has a career that spans from
punk to opera. João MacDowell had his first Symphony
premiered by the National Orchestra of Brasilia and is
the author of five operas, including Tamanduá
(Boston Metropolitan Opera Award), Plastic Flowers,
and The Seventh Seal with libretto
by the late Ingmar Bergman.
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ATHENA AZEVEDO
DIRECTOR
award-winning creative director, photographer,
and, iboc executive director, Athena Azevedo,
will oversee the team, visual concept,
and development of the new work.
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JONATHAN ARAK
DIRECTOR
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RAXANNE CHIN
COSTUME DESIGNER
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