A new “found” opera is no problem for Acme Corporation
One of Baltimore’s most adventurous and consistently surprising performing groups, The Acme Corporation, is delivering the world premiere of a new opera, The Lights Went Out Because of a Problem, from November 30th through December 17th at the Voxel–9 W. 25th St in downtown Baltimore.
The piece, subtitled “a found opera,” features a libretto alternately found, arranged, and originally created by Lola B. Pierson; original music by Allison Clendaniel; and collaborative direction by Jarod Hanson and Lola B. Pierson–along with a multi-talented company of nine Baltimore performing artists.
Tickets are offered on a sliding scale of Pay-What-You’re-Able and are available, along with dates and times and more information, at www.theacmecorporation.org
WBJC listeners can get a 50% discount on any tickets purchased in the first week of the run by mentioning the code “WBJC.”
You can also read more about the piece and the process in an interview with the Baltimore Banner here
And as always, if you miss us on the air at WBJC you can hear Lola and Jarod discuss the opera here:
