GET READY FOR
A NEW EXPERIENCE
IN CLASSICAL MUSIC!
Mackris v. O’Reilly is coming to Meany Hall on
January 12 & 13, 2007 at 7:30 pm. On those two nights,
the baroque oratorio will receive an unforgettable infusion of contemporary
culture and controversy.
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Recording
BILL O’REILLY SINGS!
The piece is a setting of the sexual harassment complaint
lodged against Fox News pundit, Bill O’Reilly,
by staff producer, Andrea Mackris, in October 2004. It includes
all memorable moments from the original complaint and more – paranoid
rants, clumsy sexual innuendo, and the famous falafel fantasy. Composer
Igor Keller has produced this 31-part, concert-length work in the form
of a baroque oratorio, in the style of
an updated Handel’s Messiah, for 28-piece chamber orchestra,
26-voice chorus and three soloists. It’s an oratorio for the
21st century!
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Recording
CAUTION!
Because of the nature of the subject matter, this performance
is not intended for audiences under 18 years of age. The piece contains
no profanity, but it does feature an array of “mature themes”
which are treated with the highest artistic regard.
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Recording
ENDURING ART
OR SHAMELESS HYPE?
Read on and judge for yourself. Or better yet,
come see it. Tickets are only $10 a piece and $12 at the door. When was
the last time you could see the world-premiere of a classical work for the
price of a movie ticket?
