Librettist Daniel Neer writes about Narkissos and the evolution of the art recital. Narkissos has an extremely limited engagement at The Tank on April 27th & 29th. Get your tickets now!

Program:

Poet: May Swenson | Composer: Susan Botti
The Exchange

Poet: Seamus Heaney | Composer: Chandler Carter
Personal Helicon
(WORLD PREMIERE)

Poet: T.S. Eliot | Composer: Benjamin Britten
The Death Of Saint Narcissus

Poet: William Shakespeare | Composer: Jason Robert Taylor
Bare Ruined Choirs (Sonnet 73)
(AMERICAN PREMIERE)

Poet: Daniel Neer | Composer: Scott Gendel
Metamorphosis
(WORLD PREMIERE)

Poet: Daniel Neer | Composer: Robinson McClellan
The Gyre

Poet: Daniel Neer | Composer: Alyssa Reit
First Monday In November
(WORLD PREMIERE)

Poet: William Bronk | Composer: Eleonor Sandresky
Someone Comes By

Poet: Daniel Neer | Composer: Jonathan David
Gitchee Gumee
(WORLD PREMIERE)

Poet: Scott Russell Sanders | Composer: Lauren Bernofsky
Among All Creatures
(WORLD PREMIERE)

Poet: Yusef Komunyakaa | Composer: Martha Sullivan
Pride
(WORLD PREMIERE)