Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 – Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
07:00 PM – 08:30 PM
US/Central
In Greek myth, Apollo tries to seduce Cassandra. When she refuses him, he curses her: she will have the gift of prophecy, but no one will believe her. Composer Anthony Brandt and librettist Neena Beber have created a modern retelling, in which Kassandra is a computer scientist and Apollo a venture capitalist offering to support her work. Ahead of the February premiere of Kassandra by Opera in the Heights and Musiqa, experts on Greek mythology, sexual harassment, and climate change discuss the resonances of the myth, including the #MeToo era and our inability to heed scientists’ warnings.
Anthony Brandt, Scott McGill
Anthony Brandt is a professor of composition and theory at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and co-founder and artistic director of the award-winning contemporary music ensemble Musiqa. Recent compositions include the chamber opera Ulysses, Home; the orchestral work Making Perfect; the oratorio Maternity; and the ballet Full Circle. In addition to The Runaway Species, Dr. Brandt has co-authored several journal papers on music and cognition and organized three international conferences on “Exploring the Mind through Music.”
Scott McGill is professor of classical studies at Rice. He is the author or editor of several books, most recently a commentary on Aeneid 11 (Cambridge University Press). Current projects include a verse translation of the Aeneid, which is under contract with Norton Press.
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