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    The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia

    Presented by Xanthos Ensemble

    March 31, 2011

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    The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia

    Contemporary music groups Xanthos Ensemble present the world premiere of composer Ketty Nez’s opera. A spry Roma fortune-teller meets a murderous dashing outlaw traveling through Rumelian hinterlands. On their travels, they come across two young villagers, an ingenue and a shepherd, as well as an old epic singer. Through their interactions we discover their pasts, presents, and futures as foretold by the Roma's tarot cards. The music is...

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    Contemporary music groups Xanthos Ensemble present the world premiere of composer Ketty Nez’s opera. A spry Roma fortune-teller meets a murderous dashing outlaw traveling through Rumelian hinterlands. On their travels, they come across two young villagers, an ingenue and a shepherd, as well as an old epic singer. Through their interactions we discover their pasts, presents, and futures as foretold by the Roma's tarot cards. The music is based exclusively on folk music heard throughout the Balkans


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    St Paul's Episcopal Church

    15 St. Paul Street
    Brookline, MA

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    Admission Info:

    Tickets are $20 ($15 students and seniors) suggested donation.

    Free to BU faculty, staff, and students.


    General Day and Time Info:

    8pm


    Phone: 617-353-3350


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