Numinous City (Excerpts from the opera-in-progress by Pete M. Wyer) at the Rubin Museum of Art

RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART

and the American Opera Projects

In association with International Campaign for Tibet

present

Numinous City: Excerpts from the opera-in-progress by Pete M. Wyer

Numinous City is inspired by the extraordinary true story of Ngawang Sangdrol, a Tibetan nun imprisoned in Lhasa, Tibet at age 14. Sangdrol, along with other nuns, managed to record songs on a smuggled cassette player while in prison, the fame of which ultimately led to intercession by the government of George W. Bush and to her release. She ended up as a nanny in Brooklyn, New York.

This live concert performance of the work-in-progress is followed by panel discussion with the artists and Ngawang Sangdrol. The evening will be hosted by John Schaefer of WNYC’s New Sounds and Soundcheck.

The work in progress is supported by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ROH2, and presented here by American Opera Projects in association with International Campaign for Tibet

5:00 p.m. - Guided tour of Rubin Museum by Ngawang Sangdrol

6:00 p.m. - Pre-concert reception

7:00 p.m. - Numinous City concert with panel discussion

General Admission:

$18 ($16.20 RMA members)

Sangdrol tour + pre-reception (one drink ticket) + performance:

$45 ($40.50 RMA members)

Also on the same evening:

Save the Himalayas

The launch of Rima Fujita’s children’s book