The New York Premiere of Both Eyes Open

Both Eyes Open (June 24, 2022) premiered at the Presidio Theatre.

From Broadway World

“The Paul Dresher Ensemble, OPERA America's New Works Forum, Ensemble Ipse, and First Look Sonoma present the New York premiere of Both Eyes Open, an experimental chamber opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

Taking place on Friday, January 13th at The Flea Theater, this work investigates the psychic scarring that Japanese Americans experienced during World War II and suggests paths toward healing. Both Eyes Open is helmed by director Melissa Weaver and conductor Benjamin Makino, and features baritone Suchan Kim; soprano Zen Wu; tenor John Duykers; Ensemble Ipse: clarinetist Christa Van Alstine; violinist Esther Noh; pianist Geoffrey Burleson; and guest performer Joel Davel on marimba lumina. Designers are Kwame Braun, Matthew E. Jones, Shinichi Iova-Koga, and Maria Christoff.”

Read more about the New York premiere of Both Eyes Open at Broadway World.