Houston We Have A Problem! Do today’s opera composers have a storytelling problem? Peter, Brooke and Noah take it all the way, and we are joined by Niloufar Talebi, Iranian Translator, Performer and Librettist.

• Kamala Sankaram‘s “Thumbprint”
• Gregory Spears’ “Paul’s Case” Based on the short story by Willa Cather
• Lina Lapelyte’s “Have a Good Day“
• David Lynch’s “Dune”
• Steven Sondheim’s “Into the Woods”
• Cecilia Bartoli singing Vivaldi’s “Agitata da due venti”

Niloufar Talebi will be at THE STONE, May 14, 2014
The Persian Cycle (working title)
Librettist spotlight
10 PM, $15 at the door day of event
FERUS Festival curated by VisionIntoArt at the Stone Residency
The Stone, corner of Avenue C and 2nd Ave, NYC