Name: Charlie Parker's Yardbird
Start: 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Schuster Center

Organization

Singer

Tenor

Martin Bakari

Charlie Parker

Conductor

Clinton Smith

Stage director

Fenlon Lamb

Choreographer

Du’Bois A’Keen

Soprano

Angela Brown

Addie Parker

Assistant Stage Director

Kathleen Clawson

Baritone

Sankara Harouna

Dizzy Gillespie

Lauren Nash Silberstein

Chan Parker

Mezzo-soprano

Naomi Brigell

Baroness Nica

Chrystal E Williams

Rebecca Parker

Lighting designer

John Rensel

Video designer

Greg Emetaz

Set designer

Mark Halpin

Costume designer

CeCe Sickler

Translator

Artega Wright

Others

Dayton Philharmonic Chorus

Orchestra

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Dayton Opera

English

Charlie Parker's Yardbird

Dayton

United States

Schuster Center

Charlie Parker's Yardbird Schnyder

Public

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

Choir

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Bass

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Kathleen Clawson, the Artistic Director of the Dayton Opera chats about all things Charlie Parker's Yardbird with special guests.

Tickets and information at: daytonperformingarts.org/yardbird

About Charlie Parker's Yardbird

While the body of tormented bebop saxophonist Charlie “Yardbird” Parker lies unidentified in a New York City morgue, his spirit travels back to the famed NYC jazz club Birdland, where he struggles to complete his final masterpiece. Fusing classical and jazz styles into an intriguing mix, Charlie Parker’s Yardbird is a powerful expedition into the mind, heart, and personal purgatory of the jazz genius.

While the body of tormented bebop saxophonist Charlie “Yardbird” Parker lies unidentified in a New York City morgue, his ghost travels back to the famed NYC jazz club Birdland, where he struggles to complete his final masterpiece. Fusing classical and jazz styles into an intriguing mix, Charlie Parker’s Yardbird is a powerful expedition into the mind, heart, and personal purgatory of the jazz genius.

Charlie Parker's Yardbird by Schnyder, Fri 07 Oct 2022, From (2022/2022), Directed by Fenlon Lamb,, Conductor Clinton Smith, Schuster Center, Dayton, United States

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Programme, About & Synopsis

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