Roulette: Nick Dunston – 'La Operación: Reverberated'
Free (Free ($20-$25 in person))
Stephanie Lamprea, voice
Joy Guidry, bassoon
Anna Webber, tenor saxophone
Weston Olencki, trombone & electronics
Ches Smith, drum set & percussion
Nick Dunston, double bass
Nick Dunston – La Operación: Reverberated
In 2019, composer and bassist Nick Dunston premiered the multi-movement composition La Operación at Roulette. The chamber-opera-in-progress is an abstract digestion of the composer’s exploration of a historical phenomenon involving necropolitics in Puerto Rico imposed by American colonialism and capitalism.
Two years later, after/during a devastating global pandemic and significant life shifts, this piece is revisited, developed, mutated, and reverberated. Another angle of the process is examined. Patience, time, and reflection (both internal and external) are crucial elements of this iteration.
Less so a “sequel,” La Operación: Reverberated is more of an alternate-reality-based inversion. New dynamic instrumentation and ensemble of improvisers manifest this phase to actualization. Joining Dunston for this performance will be Stephanie Lamprea (voice), Joy Guidry (bassoon), Anna Webber (tenor saxophone), Weston Olencki (trombone and electronics), and Ches Smith (drum set and percussion).
The livestream will take place at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific.
Attending in person: Proof of vaccination will be required to attend this performance in person. All tickets must be purchased in advance of the performance. No tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Doors will open one hour before the performance. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to show time and depart immediately afterward. Everyone entering Roulette must abide by the guidelines outlined here: http://roulette.org/safety
The performance will take place at:
Roulette
509 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(Entrance on the Corner of Third Avenue; Accessible Entrance on Atlantic Ave)
In-person tickets: $20 online, $25 at the door
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