Opera Boston Underground: Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti

(BOSTON–March 11, 2010)  Opera Boston presents Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, in another installment of the popular Opera Boston Underground cabaret series. This marks the first time that Opera Boston Underground will be presented as an all-ages show at Berklee’s Café 939 (939 Boylston St., Boston). The semi-staged production takes place Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the hour-long show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $10 and will be available in advance beginning March 15. For tickets call 617-923-8487 or visit http://www.berklee.edu/events. All ages.
Young singers who appear regularly with the company perform Leonard Bernstein’s satiric, jazzy, one-act 1952 opera, directed by Opera Boston Artistic Associate Adrienne Boris. Graham Wright and Glorivy Arroyo star as Sam and Dinah, a desperately unhappy suburban married couple in their 30’s. He is obsessed with work; she escapes into the world of the movies. Their communication breakdown takes place as a three-member chorus (Ishan Johnson, Nicole Rodin, Korland Simmons), described by Bernstein as «a Greek chorus born of radio commercials,» sings about the joys of life in the suburbs in 1950’s America. Bernstein claimed that in writing this opera, he sought to incorporate the American vernacular, both musical and lingual in both his score and his libretto.  
The program will be hosted by Opera Boston Music Director Gil Rose.
Opera Boston seeks to extend its reach by providing non-traditional venues for opera performance.  This demystifies opera for new audiences, and gives young Opera Boston singers the chance to try different repertoire in a fun, informal setting. For more information about Opera Boston Underground, call (617) 451-3388.
About Opera Boston
Opera Boston is Boston’s most innovative opera company. Founded in 1980, the company has presented more than 70 operas, including 34 regional and two world premieres. In addition to its critically acclaimed, award-winning mainstage productions, Opera Boston offers a range of programs, including an occasional chamber opera festival, a popular informal cabaret series and an extensive educational program in Boston’s schools.  For more information, visit www.operaboston.org.