The Garden of The Finzi-Continis

World Premiere National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and New York City Opera present THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS Composer: Ricky Ian Gordon Librettist: Michael Korie Based on the novel by Gorgio Bassani Experience the genesis of a brand new American opera. 8 Performances Only! The Garden of The Finzi-Continis is set on the eve of World War II and tells the story of an aristocratic Italian-Jewish family, the Finzi-Continis, who believe they will be immune to the changes happening around them. As they make a gracious haven for themselves in their garden, walling out the unpleasantness of the world outside, Italy forms its alliance with Germany and begins to enforce anti-Semitic racial laws. But the Finzi-Continis discover too late that no one is immune, no one is untouchable. Hurry: Several performances are SOLD OUT! January 27-February 6, 2022 nytf.org/finzi Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place, NY 10280 New York City Opera presents the world premiere of a new American opera, Ricky Ian Gordon's The Garden of The Finzi-Continis, a co-production with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. With a libretto by Michael Korie and production concept by Richard Stafford, based on Giorgio Bassani's 1962 novel, The Garden of The Finzi-Continis will be conducted by James Lowe and directed by Michael Capasso and Richard Stafford. Rachel Blaustein, Brian James Myer, Mary Phillips, Franco Pomponi, Anthony Ciaramitaro, and Matt Ciuffitelli will head the cast of The Garden of The Finzi-Continis, which will feature production design by John Farrell, costume design by Ildikó Debreczeni, lighting design by Susan Roth, and production stage management by Diana Vassall-Dumelle. The cast also includes D'Marreon Alexander, Robert Balonek, Adam Cioffari, Peter Kendall Clark, Dani Goldstein, Spencer Hamlin, Kristee Haney, Rebecca L. Hargrove, Sarah Heltzel, Adam Klein, Meredith Krinke, Melanie Long, Violet Paris, Gabe Ponichter, Sami Sallaway, Drew Seigla, Markos Simopoulos, Rosy Anoush Svazlian, Tim Roller, and Rachel Zatcoff.