Music of Remembrance Presents
Another Sunrise/for a Look or a Touch
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Drama, New Work, Opera
Runs May 27May 28, 2023

You might like this if…

  • Your continue watching queue is filled with historical shows
  • Operas about triumphing over adversity move you

or

  • If you enjoy stories about the human experience based on real life

The ~Vibe~
Intimate chamber work, emotional, tear-jerker, perseverance to push onwards

The Story
The acclaimed creative team of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer has paired two richly emotional portraits of real people – and their responses to circumstances that defy comprehension. Another Sunrise, starring soprano Caitlin Lynch, is an intimate portrait of one Auschwitz survivor’s struggle to find words capable of describing her harrowing experiences to those who weren’t there.

In For a Look or a Touch, bass- baritone Ryan McKinny and actor Curt Branom portray two idealistic young lovers torn apart under Nazi rule. This compelling double bill highlights the redemptive power of memory, helping us appreciate those touched by the Holocaust in all their complicated humanity.

Creative Team
Composer: Jake Heggie
Librettist: Gene Scheer
Conductor: Joseph Mechavich
Director: Erich Parce

Cast
Another Sunrise
Krystyna: Caitlin Lynch

For a Look or a Touch
Manfred: Ryan McKinny
Gad Beck: Curt Branom