Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Fire in my mouth
Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Fire in my mouth
UK PREMIERE
The UK premiere of a multimedia impassioned elegy for the victims of New York’s 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Trailblazing (New York Times) conductor Marin Alsop, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the female voices of the National Youth Choir of Scotland come together for the first UK performance of Julia Wolfe’s Fire in my mouth.
Fire in my mouth commemorates the most fatal industrial disaster in New York’s history. Against the backdrop of the worker’s protest movement, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire stole the lives of 146 garment workers, who were mostly women of immigrant backgrounds. Here, every victim is represented by a choir member. Yiddish and Italian folk songs, along with the clatter of the factory and the terror of the inferno, create a haunting soundscape.
This multimedia performance includes cutting-edge scenic, lighting and video designs by Tony Award-winner Jeff Sugg and is directed by Anne Kauffman.
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Programme
A souvenir programme is available for this performance. Available at the venue for £10 (card only). You can also pick up a freesheet with all the essential information you’ll need.
Philharmonia Orchestra
Marin Alsop Conductor
Anne Kauffman Director
Julia Wolfe Composer
Jeff Sugg Scenic, Lighting, and Video Design
Márion Talán Costume Designer
Asher Lloyd Ehrenberg Associate Director
National Youth Choir of Scotland
Christopher Bell Chorus Director
Julia Wolfe Fire in my mouth
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