Bass-baritone Davóne Tines (
@alsoanoperasinger ) brings lead character Jim to life in The Comet / Poppea, an opera staged on a revolving turntable divided into two sides. One side revisits W.E.B Du Bois’ proto-Afro-futurist short story The Comet about Jim, a Black man, and Julia, a White woman in the 1920s who are the only survivors in New York after the city is hit by a comet. Listen as Tines discusses his role as Jim in The Comet.
Conceived by director Yuval Sharon (
@yuvalsharon_la_detroit ), with music by George Lewis and libretto by Douglas Kearney (
@douglas.kearney ), MOCA and The Industry (
@industryopera ), the final performances of The Comet / Poppea take place this weekend at WAREHOUSE at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
Limited tickets are still available. Checkout the link in bio for more information and to reserve tickets. 🎟️
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The Comet / Poppea is realized through a landmark partnership among organizations across the United States, produced by Anthony Roth Costanzo and Cath Brittan, The Industry, AMOC* (American Modern Opera Company), Curtis Institute of Music, and Yale Schwarzman Center.
The Comet / Poppea is presented at MOCA as part of Wonmi’s WAREHOUSE Programs.
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