The USC Thornton Opera Program
and the USC Thornton Symphony Present
La Passion de Simone & The Juniper Tree
a double-bill production
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La Passion de Simone
by Kaija Saariaho
libretto by Amin Maalouf
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The Juniper Tree
by Phillip Glass and Robert Moran
libretto by Arthur Yorinks
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Thornton OperaLab
Raubenheimer Music Faculty Building
(MUS 105)
April 18, 2024 | 7:30 PM
April 19, 2024 | 7:30 PM
April 20, 2024 | 7:30 PM
April 21, 2024 | 2:00 PM
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Our shows are at capacity!
But you can watch livestreams of the
Saturday Apr. 20 and Sunday Apr. 21 shows here
recording.la/thorntonlive
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Saariaho’s La Passion de Simone is a meditative journey in 15 stations exploring the life-work of French philosopher Simone Weil. The Juniper Tree is based on the Grimm Brothers’ tale of the same name with composers Glass and Moran setting alternating scenes.
This double-bill will transport the audience to other worlds both sublime and grim.