Angelique Kidjo
Kimmel Center presents
HOPE: An Oratorio (World Premiere)
Roberto Minczuk, conductor
Verizon Hall| Sunday, April 24 | 3pm |
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Jessica Rivera, soprano
Angelique Kidjo, alto
Jason Collins, tenor
David Linx, tenor
The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Girl Choir
Praised by the New York Times for his 'glowing melodic lines over autumnal string harmonies,' JONATHAN LESHNOFF is quickly earning an international reputation as one of America's most gifted young composers. His brilliant HOPE: An Oratorio explores the cycles of faith, from the throes of abandonment to the revival of hope. Embracing universal spirituality, he includes multi-lingual texts from the Old Testament, African-American spirituals, and poems by Walt Whitman and 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz, setting them for diverse voices, including 'Africa's premiere diva' (Time Magazine) Angelique Kidjo and innovative Belgian jazz singer David Linx.
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