December 19 7:30 PM
December 20 7:30 PM
December 21 2:30 PM
The first full opera commissioned by IN Series, this World Premiere of THE DELTA KING’S BLUES marks the culmination of a multi-year project to celebrate the legacy of legendary guitarist Robert Johnson with a “blues opera” that tells the Faustian story of the bargain he struck with the devil - selling his immortal soul to learn the language of the blues, America’s original music. An orchestra mix of blues and classical musicians joins a cast of leading artists from around the country and an immersive juke-joint experience that sings, dances, hollers, laughs, and mourns in a brilliant new score by Damien Geter and texts by Jarrod Lee. Designers: Josh Sticklin (Scenic), Rakell Foye (Costume) Paul Callahan (Lighting).
FEATURING:
Anthony Ballard, Albert Lee, Christian Simmons, Marvin Wayne, and Melissa Wimbish
Running Time: 60 minutes without Intermission