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FULL SONGS OF DESCENT (Rousiamanis) London 2023 Rowan Lark
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Songs of Descent
- Composer: Rousiamanis Phoenix
- Libretto: Phoenix Rousiamanis
- Venue & Opera Company: The Cockpit, London, UK
- Recorded: September 5, 2023
- Type: Concert Semi-staged
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Songs of Descent is a monodrama for singer and Sinfonietta ensemble by trans composer Phoenix Rousiamanis (they/she) that retells the myth of Persephone’s descent as an allegory to psychological descent and queer experience. It is a surreal gothic tale about compassion and finding beauty in the ugliest and darkest of contexts. This genre-defying piece makes use of extreme pacing that brings out the horror of the narrative in a violent yet beautiful sound-world with long stretches of ferocious sounds, obsessively reoccurring passages and unexpected explosions of angst.
You can download programme notes for Songs of Descent here.