BRITTEN IN PERSONA (2018)

for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Piano, and 1 Actor

SYNOPSIS

Britten recalls the time he had left England and followed Auden to the States. Having tried the American Way of Life, he found that he had roots in England. Britten decides to return home, though Europe had descended into War…

Join us to ponder the question “How do I live in a broken world?” by exploring the relationship between two British exiles— the composer Benjamin Britten and the poet W.H. Auden.

MUSIC

Quartet No. 1, Op. 25 (1941)

Selections from Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6 (1936)

Quartet No. 2 in C, Op. 36 (1945)

CREATIVE TEAM

Mari Lee, Artistic Director

Simon Angseop Lee, Researcher

Noelle P. Wilson, Playwright

Mikael Södersten, Stage Director