Time & Location
May 11, 2019, 7:00 PM
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA
About The Event
Davóne Tines, bass baritone
Emi Ferguson, flutes and percussion
Jordan Dodson, guitar and percussion
Jonny Allen, percussion
American Modern Opera Company (AMOC)
Zack Winokur, director
Hans Werner Henze's El Cimarrón (The Runaway Slave) is a tour-de-force sonic onslaught based on the oral autobiography of Esteban Montejo, an Afro-Cuban slave who escaped bondage on a sugar plantation, survived in the jungle, fought for Cuban independence from Spain, and lived to tell about it all before dying at the age of 113. Henze's visceral score is a cry for freedom that transcends time and place—and a linchpin in Julia Bullock's vision for her residency.
Also on Saturday, May 11
Premium seating available.
Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 6–16).
Tickets include same-day Museum admission.
This program is made possible by The Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation and Helen Little.
The residency is made possible by the Chester Dale Fund and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation .
Enjoy a pre-performance drink in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. Wine, prosecco, and water will be available for purchase. Doors will open approximately one hour prior to the event.