Arabic Opera Performance
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The Tung Auditorium, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
60 Oxford Street
Liverpool
L7 3NY
United Kingdom
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Larissa Sansour and Søren Lind present a live performance of their new Arabic-language opera, As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night.
About this event
Performed for an audience for the first time by Palestinian soprano Nour Darwish, you are invited to immerse yourself in an unforgettable operatic experience at the brand new state-of-the-art Tung Auditorium at the University of Liverpool's Yoko Ono Lennon Centre.
Nour Darwish will sing live on stage against the backdrop of Larissa and Søren’s film which has been specially recomposed for this unique event. Presented as a single aria, the audiovisual work poetically laments a century of Palestinian trauma, starting with the cataclysm of World War I. Nour Darwish’s solo performance will envelop you as it brings the film to life, resonating throughout the remarkable acoustic performance space. The performance will be preceded by a screening of In Vitro, a 2-channel Arabic-language sci-fi short filmed in black and white. It is set in the aftermath of an eco-disaster. The performance will be followed by a Q&A with the artists, hosted by Dr Nicola Triscott, Chief Executive/Director at FACT Liverpool.
Doors: 18:00
In Vitro screening, performance + Q&A: 18:30 - 20:00
Event Ends: 20:00
Larissa and Søren's new commission, As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night (2022), has received critical acclaim whilst on display at FACT as part of the current exhibition, Let the Song Hold Us. The exhibition runs until 19 June 2022.
“The dramatic cinematography is arresting, but it is the content of the song that elevates the piece.” - **** Hannah Clugston, The Guardian
“A sublime evocation of maternal grief.” - **** Hettie Judah, The i
This special event is presented by FACT Liverpool and supported by Liverpool Arab Arts Festival.
As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night (2022) is commissioned by FACT Liverpool and co-produced with Bildmuseet at the University of Umeå. Supported with funds from Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council.
In Vitro was commissioned by the Danish Arts Foundation for the Danish Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia
2019 and produced by Spike Island.
Header image: Larissa Sansour & Søren Lind, As If No Misfortune Had Occurred In The Night (2022). Installation view at FACT. Image by Rob Battersby.
Venue image: The Tung Auditorium at the University of Liverpool's Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. Photo by Mark McNulty.
