The Programme
Jane Austen’s PERSUASION Song Cycle
Words by Emily KingMusic by Ludwig Van Beethoven Directed by Emily KingMusical Director: Emily Duncan Video Editor: Tony Torn July 29 – August 1, 2021
A feast for the eyes and ears – and the heart – Jane Austen’s PERSUASION Song Cycle celebrates Jane Austen and her ability to triumph over adversity with irony, love and optimism, insisting on a happy ending in her works, even when real life so often sadly disappoints.
the songs & singers
1 PERSUASION 7:38 (Allegro assai – Sonata for piano and violin, Op. 30, No. 3) Maya Bhagwat Bassuk, John D. Haggerty, Gaby Mank, Emily King, Robert Ball 2 THE ELLIOTS 6:44 (Andante con moto – String Quartet in B-Flat, Op. 130) Carey Blackburn, John D. Haggerty, Emily King, Edward Porter, Gaby Mank, Claire Leyden 3 OFF TO LYME 3:58 (Scherzo: Allegro – String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6) Claire Leyden, Carey Blackburn, Robert Ball [Shai Zohar, piano] 4 SICKROOM/RUN 6:26 (Adagio quasi un poco andante; Allegro: String Quartet in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131) Teresa Hui, Sean Gregory and Chorus, Robert Ball 5 WHEN IN BATH 6:44 (Rondo: Allegro – Sonata for Piano & Cello, Op. 5, No.2) Emily King, Maya Bhagwat Bassuk, John D. Haggerty, Gaby Mank, Claire Leyden, Edward Porter, Jacqui Sutton, Sean Gregory
6 SYMPATHETIC DUET 10:45 (Andante Cantabile – Trio for Piano, Cello & Violin, Op. 97 ) Teresa Hui, Maya Bhagwat Bassuk; Shai Zohar, piano solo
7 WOULD AN’ IF I COULD 3:43 (Presto – String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op.131 ) Teresa Hui, Yannik Encarnação, Robert Ball, Claire Leyden, Sean Gregory, Maya Bhagwat Bassuk
8 LIFE AT SEA 10:42 (Allegro – String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1) Maya Bhagwat Bassuk, Emily King, John D. Haggerty, Gaby Mank, Edward Porter, Jacqui Sutton, Yannik Encarnação, Robert Ball
9 FINALE 3:48 (Vivace – String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135) Carey Blackburn & Company
The STORY between The SONGS
THE CAST
(in order of appearance)
THE INSTRUMENTALISTS
Persuasion: Shai Zohar, piano Da Huang, violin The Elliots & Sickroom/Run:Natalia Nerezko, violin Olga Tourkina, violinSabina Torsjan, viola Anastasia Golenishcheva, cello When in Bath: Shai Zohar, piano Sam Chung, cello Sympathetic Duet: Shai Zohar, piano Off to Lyme & Finale: Jonathan Miron, violinKatherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, violinLauren Siess, violaPhilip Sheegog, cello Would an' If I Could & Life at Sea:Adda Kridler, violin Earl Maneein, violin Chern Hwei Fung, violaJennifer Devore, cello Vocal Arrangement & Scoring:Emily Duncan