Opus, from the dazzling Australian troupe Circa, comes to BAM November 4. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of articles and videos related to the show. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought below and by posting on social media using #CircaOpus.
Program Notes
Opus (PDF)
Curator's Note
BAM Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo discusses his selection of Circa's Opus for the 2015 Next Wave Festival.
Watch & Listen
Video
The Making of Opus(DailyMotion.com)
The Circa director discusses his love of Shostakovich, the seriousness of Opus, and more.
Video
Introducing Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz (YouTube)
He drinks red wine, has two sausage dogs, and spends a lot of time on Skype. He also runs a circus.
Read
Webpage
Circa (Circa.org.au)
Learn more about the Australian troupe at the frontier of nouveau cirque.
Interview
Meet Acrobat Lauren Herley (TheWidowStanton.com)
“Before I die I have to work with this man,” said Herley of Circa Artistic Director Yaron Lifshcitz.
Article
The Shostakovich String Quartets
Writer Paul Griffiths unpacks Shostakovich’s gems, one by one.
Now your turn...
What did you think? Can brute strength be expressive? Do “headstands” mean something totally different now? Has Shostakovich ever seemed so full of peril? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below and on social media using #CircaOpus.
The Shostakovich String Quartets
Writer Paul Griffiths unpacks Shostakovich’s gems, one by one.
Now your turn...
What did you think? Can brute strength be expressive? Do “headstands” mean something totally different now? Has Shostakovich ever seemed so full of peril? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below and on social media using #CircaOpus.