On this episode of The Glimmercast, we go behind-the-music for The Knock, a world premiere opera by Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort. The Knock was originally slated for a stage production, but when everything shifted due to the pandemic, the company pivoted. Now, The Glimmerglass Festival will premiere the opera as a film on Veteran's Day, November 11.

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GUESTS:

Aleksandra Vrebalov, composer

https://www.aleksandravrebalov.com/

Deborah Brevoort, librettist

https://www.deborahbrevoort.com/

Lidiya Yankovskaya

https://lidiyayankovskaya.com/

PERFORMANCE:

Armando Contreras, baritone

https://www.armandocontrerasbaritone.com/

Steven Aguiló-Arbues, pianist

https://www.stevenaa.com/

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THE GLIMMERCAST TEAM:

Charlotte Maskelony - Host, Editor, and Producer

Joel Morain - Audio Engineer

Kelley Rourke - Dramaturg

Brittany Lesavoy - Director of Communications

Mykai Eastman - Communications Associate

Theme music produced by Elijah Sokolow.

Graphic design by Kate Ehle.

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To view the film, The Knock, running November 11 - December 31, 2021, visit https://glimmerglass.org/events/the-knock/. Remember to follow the Glimmerglass Festival on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.