Wayne Shorter and esperanza spalding crack open the old world in new opera

Iphigenia, played by esperanza spalding, prepares for her sacrifice. From Wayne Shorter and spalding

The pair took a close look at the subtexts of Euripides’ sad, epic tale of Iphigenia — agency, testosterone, violence, faith — and, through a suite of new music, hold them up to the light.

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The pair took a close look at the subtexts of Euripides’ sad, epic tale of Iphigenia — agency, testosterone, violence, faith — and, through a suite of new music, hold them up to the light.