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Art, architecture, spirituality and music will come together as Tulsa Opera presents "Stabat Mater," Antonín Dvořák’s masterpiece of choral music, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Holy Family Cathedral, 801 S.
Boulder Ave. Tulsa Opera artistic director Aaron Beck will conduct the performance, which will feature the Tulsa Opera Orchestra, the Tulsa Opera Signature Chorale and four soloists — soprano Paige Grilliot Dickey and tenor Justin Kroll, both of whom are Filstrup Resident Artists and Laven Sowell Artists with Tulsa Opera, and soprano Mary Ann Stewart and bass-baritone Mark McCrory. The work will be performed in Latin with English surtitles.
The "Stabat Mater" is based on a 13th-century text attributed to the Italian Franciscan monk Jacopone da Todi, which describes the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus through the eyes of his mother, Mary. The work takes its title from the first line of the text: “Stabat Mater dolorosa iuxta crucem lacrimosa dum pendebat Filius,” or “The grieving Mother stood weeping beside the cross where her Son was hanging.” People are also reading.
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” Dvořák’s inspiration for the 'Stabat Mater' is traditionally attributed to his grief over the death of his 2-day-old daughter Josefa in 1875. However, it was following the tragic deaths of his remaining two children, within a month of each other in 1877, that Dvořák added three movements and set it for orchestra. The 'Stabat Mater' premiered in Prague on Dec.
23, 1880, and soon received performances in Brno (conducted by Czech Leoš Janáček), Budapest and England, the last to such resounding success that Dvořák was invited to conduct it himself the following year in London’s Royal Albert Hall. This performance represented Dvořák’s first major international success and helped establish his 'Stabat Mater' as the most famous setting of the text, as well as one of his most popular and frequently performed works. Tulsa Opera’s production will also mark the debut of a new program, "Art at the Opera," which will spotlight visual artists and writers to attend a designated performance and create works inspired by their experiences.
The first artist selected is Tulsa glass artist Mandy Pelotte, who has re-created the "Stabat Mater" portion of Laura Sage's artwork used as part of Tulsa Opera's marketing for the season. The piece will be raffled off at the performance; raffle tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance or the night of the concert. Pelotte will also conduct a demonstration of stained glass art prior to the concert's start.
Tickets are $25. To purchase and more information: 918-582-3133, tulsaopera.com .
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