Desdemona

Desdemona
Toni Morrison, Peter Sellars, Rokia Traore
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Paperback
h210 x 130mm - 64pg
1 Oct 2012 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781849433891
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The story of Desdemona from Shakespeare' s Othello is re-imagined by Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison, Malian singer and songwriter Rokia Traore, and acclaimed stage director Peter Sellars. Morrison' s response to Sellars' 2009 production of Othello is an intimate dialogue of words and musicbetween Desdemona and her African nurse Barbary. Morrison gives voice and depth to the female characters, letting them speak and sing in the fullness of their hearts.
"This is a remarkable, challenging and bravely original work' Guardian ' Superbly poetic - There are tremendous passages of writing, of music and some sterling performances - thought-provoking, with many magical moments' The Arts Desk ' A rare and delicate show that shines a new light on Shakespeare' s tragedy' La Croix"
Toni Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. She is the author of many novels, including The Bluest Eye, Beloved (made into a major film), Paradise and, most recently, Home. She has also received the National Critics Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize for her fiction. In addition to Desdemona her theatrical work includes writing the text for Margaret Garner (music composed by Richard Danielpour) and Dreaming Emmett, an published play directed by Gilbert Moses and performed at the Marketplace Capitol Repertory Theater of Albany. Ms. Morrison has written lyrics for Kathleen Battle (commissioned by Carnegie Hall), Sylvia McNair, Jessye Norman, and Andre Previn. Ms. Morrison founded the Princeton Atelier which for fifteen years has brought actors, composers, writers, and artists of all genres together to work with students on the artists' own projects. Several of her novels including The Bluest Eye have been adapted for the stage. Rokia Traore is a Victoires de la Musique award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Peter Sellars is one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the performing arts in America and abroad. A visionary artist, Sellars is known for his groundbreaking interpretations of classic works.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781849433891
Published: 1 Oct 2012
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oberon Books
Publisher: Oberon Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 130mm
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 64

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