The Death of Klinghoffer at The London Coliseum

February 10th

Choreographer Arthur Pita is rehearsing The Death of Klinghoffer with the English National Opera opening at the London Coliseum 25th February. I joined them for a day to draw during the rehearsal.

The Death of Klinghoffer is American composer John Adams controversial ‘docu-opera’ about the killing of a Jewish American tourist during the hijacking of a Mediterranean cruise liner by Palestinian militants.

The Death of Klinghoffer. copyright Sally McKay

Conductor Baldur Bronnimann 

The Death of Klinghoffer. copyright Sally McKay The Death of Klinghoffer. copyright Sally McKay

A cast of 12 dancers, including Bettina Carpi and Joe Walkling who danced in Arthur Pita‘s wonderful production Metamorphosis, which I was privileged to draw in 2011

The Death of Klinghoffer. copyright Sally McKay

The Death of Klinghoffer. copyright Sally McKay

Libretto written by Alice Goodman. Directed by Tom Morris (War Horse co-director).

These drawings are work in progress, the starting point of a painting in oils and acrylic which I will show at my forthcoming exhibitions in 2012.

Open Studio May 2012: Thursday May 17th 5pm – 9pm. Saturday 19th May 11am – 6pm. Sunday 20th May 11am – 6pm. Studio 17, Unit 0, Second Floor Studios, Mellish Industrial Estate, Warspite Road, London SE18 5NR

Solo exhibition: A Trace of Movement. Paul McPherson Gallery 14th – 26th May, 77 Lassell Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9PJ

Solo exhibition: Dancing as Music Made Visible part of ‘On Sublimity and Synaesthesia‘ exhibiting in conjunction with freelance writer Dr Stephen Baycroft. No Format Gallery, Second Floor Studios, Mellish Industrial Estate, Warspite Road, London SE18 5NR. 13th September – 23rd September

More details on the exhibitions will follow

Contact sallymckay@btinternet.co.uk for more information on exhibitions and sales

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