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Opera Review: ‘Murasaki’s Moon’ by Michi Wiancko

May 19, 2019 Arts, Culture and Society, Opera Comments Off on Opera Review: ‘Murasaki’s Moon’ by Michi Wiancko

MetLive Arts presents "Murasaki's Moon" in The Astor Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 15, 2019. Michi Wiancko, composer Deborah Brevoort, librettist Eric Einhorn, stage director Geoffrey McDonald, conductor/music director Kristen Choi, mezzo-soprano: Lady Murasaki Martin Bakari, tenor: Genji John Noh, tenor: Buddhist priest Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto Satoshi Takeishi, percussion Kaoru Watanabe, Japanese flutes, percussion, taiko Aizuri String Quartet Credit: Stephanie Berger.

This one-act opera dramatizes the genesis and composition of 'The Tale of Genji.' With emotionally penetrating music and glorious singing, On Site Opera's production has as much to say about our modern world as about ancient Japan.