New World Symphony immersive concert $25 and $10 for students

Join New World Symphony for a double bill of two defiantly satirical short operas: The Kaiser of Atlantis (Ullmann and Kien) and The Seven Deadly Sins (Weill and Brecht).

Blending art and immersive technology, these special performances examine the horrors of war and sins of capitalism. Tickets start at $25 and $10 student tickets are available with a valid student ID.

Persecuted by the Nazi regime, Viktor Ullmann, Peter Kien, Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht wrote musical critiques of society endure to this day. Staged by award-winning directors Yuval Sharon, Alexander Gedeon, and Bill Barclay, this thrilling, provocative double bill takes full advantage of New World Center’s immersive technology, adding video art and puppetry.

You have two opportunities to see this concert: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the New World Center in Miami Beach.

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The Kaiser of Atlantis

Viktor Ullmann's The Kaiser of Atlantis is a powerful and unsettling opera that confronts the darkest aspects of humanity through its subject matter and musical language. Composed during Ullmann’s imprisonment in the Terezín concentration camp, the opera is a bold allegory of totalitarianism and war. It follows the story of Emperor Überall (“Overall”), who declares a universal war and finds himself in conflict with Death itself.

Ullmann’s music combines modernist dissonance with biting irony and elements of cabaret, creating an emotional tension that mirrors the surreal and tragic narrative. This intense blend of satire, reflection on mortality, and the bleak reality of its creation makes The Kaiser of Atlantis both a poignant and bracing experience. As listeners, we must prepare for the opera's raw and challenging exploration of power, suffering and the human condition under unimaginable duress.

The Seven Deadly Sins

When Nazis seized control of Berlin, Kurt Weill partnered with longtime collaborator Bertolt Brecht to write The Seven Deadly Sins, a sung ballet and biting critique of capitalism that would mark the end of the duo’s partnership. Soprano Danielle de Niese plays Anna, our split personality heroine whose journey through America mirrors Weill’s journey across Europe as he sought a new artistic home.

Weill survived the war and found success in New York, where he established himself as one of the most important voices in musical theater.

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Tickets for these special performances start at $25. Students over the age of 18 with a valid student ID can use the promo code STUDENT to reserve $10 tickets.

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This performance is funded in part by the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., New York, NY.