WhistleBlast Quartet in collaboration with That’s Life proudly presents MR. PRESIDENT, a new operatic work with participants in leading roles from Galway’s special arts organization: That’s Life and Electric Dreams, also including young musicians from Ceol na Mara Youth Orchestra. This unique, wonderful new opera, full of power and protest, will include music composed and performed by all participants in That's Life, including original gamelan music accompaniment led by Andrew Madec. All performing with WhistleBlast, Opera Mezzo Soprano Catherine Donnelly and jazz guitarist Aengus Hackett.
Producer: Mary Curranc Director: Maisie Lee
Musical arrangements: Kenneth Edge
Musical Director: Conor Linehan
Supporting partners: Irish National Opera, Town Hall Theatre, Galway and the Arts Council of Ireland.
The performance of this unique opera featuring multigenerational participants with additional needs, will take place on Friday 21st June, at 7pm in Town Hall Theatre, Galway.
There will also be a public dress rehearsal performance on Thursday 20th June at 6pm.