FULL The Falling and The Rising (Zach Redler) Binghamton NY 2021 Teresa Alzadon, Betsy Garcia, Ben Hilgert
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: The Falling and The Rising
- Composer: Redler Zach
- Libretto: Jerry Dye Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Broome County Forum Theatre, Binghamton, New York, TriCities Opera
- Recorded: September 13, 15, & 16, 2021
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Teresa Alzadon, Betsy Garcia, Ben Hilgert, Keenan McCarter, Ian Bowling, Will Tvrdik
- Conductor: Jim R. Keene
- Orchestra: US Army Field Band
- Chorus: US Army Soldiers' Chorus
- Stage Director: Jerre Dye
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: WCNY
- Date Published: 2021
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs
- Video Recording from: PBS FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
The Falling and the Rising centers around a strong female hero known only as “Soldier.” After sending a video message home on the eve of her daughter’s thirteenth birthday, our soldier is severely wounded by a roadside IED. We follow as she makes her way through a miraculous coma-induced dreamscape—one punctuated with the lives of other fellow service members, each on their journey toward healing and home. Based on real-life interviews with wounded soldiers, this operatic soldier’s odyssey was created in hopes of capturing the indomitable spirit of our U.S. military veterans. By shedding light on the inspirational power of their often overlooked stories, we hope to knit the civilian and Veteran/Military populations together through this story of family, service, sacrifice, and hope.