Name: Unholy Wars
Start: 2023-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Organization

Spoleto Festival USA

Dancer

Coral Dolphin

Stage director

Kevin Newbury

Conductor

Julie Andrijeski

Choreographer

Ebony Williams

Lighting designer

Jennifer Fok

Sound designer

Rick Jacobsohn

Costume designer

David C Woolard

Video designer

Michael Commendatore

Singer

Karim Sulayman

Soloist

Raha Mirzadegan

John Taylor Ward

Assistant Stage Director

George R. Miller

Set designer

Kevork Mourad

Opera Philadelphia

Others

Opera Philadelphia Chorus

Orchestra

Opera Philadelphia Orchestra

Laidin

Iodáilis

Unholy Wars

Philadelphia

United States

Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Unholy Wars Kouyoumdjian

Public

Private

Béarla

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Off-Stage Artist

On-Stage Artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass

Mezzo-soprano

Baritone

Contralto

Soprano

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Tenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Unholy Wars closes the dusty history book and reframes the Crusades from a Middle Eastern perspective to reveal a new story of belonging and resilience. Conceived and created by Lebanese American tenor Karim Sulayman, music by Handel and Monteverdi is interwoven with that of composer Mary Kouyoumdjian to explore and reclaim representations of his identity. Reexamining Baroque interpretations of the Crusades and depictions of the Middle East, Sulayman asks "Can we lean into the discomfort of our collective history while forging a new path forward?"

This boundary-breaking piece premiered at Spoleto Festival USA, where critics called it "emotional" and "powerful." The intimate staging directed by Kevin Newbury, with visual narrative by Kevork Mourad, explores the tensions of history, representation, identity, and survival through music and dance.

English

Unholy Wars by Kouyoumdjian, Dom 01 Deai 2023, Ó (2023/2023), Faoi stiúir Kevin Newbury,, Seoltóir Julie Andrijeski, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Philadelphia, United States

Creidmheasanna feidhmíochta (Foireann & Criú )

Caitheadh

Criú

Ensemble

Comhléiritheoir

Clár, Eolas & Achoimre

Físeáin

Grianghraif

Tuilleadh léitheoireachta

Dátaí & Ionaid Feidhmíochta

Ionaid