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I Am a Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams is the first production of our season exploring intimate portraits of hopes and dreams. This poignant and topical work navigates both compassion and the dark side of humanity through the intersecting lives of two immigrants. The story chronicles the complicated parallels and experiences of Rosa, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico; and her court appointed attorney, Singa, herself an immigrant from Indonesia with a green card. As their voices blend and connect, we all experience the oneness that is the human condition, the storytelling and song of our collective inner child.
With music composed by Jorge Sosa and a libretto by Cerise Lim Jacobs, the opera will be performed in English.
Join us as we present this gripping tale on both the evening of Friday, October 13th as well as a matinee performance on Sunday, October 15th at the Tri-Cities Opera Center.
Approximately 90 min. with no intermission
Performed in English with English supertitles
The Tri-Cities Opera Center, 315 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY, 13905
Jorge Sosa, Composer, Cerise Lim Jacobs, creator & librettist. Presented by special arrangement with the creators.
I Am a Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams was commissioned by White Snake Projects.
A Note from our Director, Stefanos Koroneos:
“As a creator, I had always been fascinated by the power of visual storytelling. Growing up, I had always seen the world through the lens of a camera, an internal camera. My photographic memory allowed me to capture moments and create postcards in my mind, each telling a different story.
To convey the complex theme of immigration in the US, I decided to utilize shadows, lights, body language, silences and my love for Greek Tragedies. These elements tell the story of Cherise Jacobs and Jorge Sosa’s “I am a Dreamer who no longer dreams”. Shadows that symbolize the profound impact of immigration on individuals. Body language that becomes a language on it’s own: internal battles, aspirations and fears. Silences that capture the essence of the opera: each pause allows the audience to reflect upon each character’s journey. Greek Tragedies that are so close to style and thematic structure of this beautiful work.
This is my story, but also the story of millions of immigrants in the US.”
Singa
Rosa
Gangster / Mother / Prosecutor
Young Rosa
Young Singa
Conductor
Director
315 Clinton Street
Binghamton, New York 13905
Phone: (607) 729-3444
Box Office: (607) 772-0400
We recognize the indigenous peoples whose land Tri-Cities Opera’s facilities were built on. This land has been sustainably stewarded throughout generations by Haudenosaunee and Algonkian speaking peoples. We honor and respect the enduring relationship that exists between these peoples and nations and this land.
Tri-Cities Opera is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Productions are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. General Operating Support is provided to Tri-Cities Opera by grants from the Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation, the United Cultural Fund of the Broome County Arts Council, and the Community Foundation for South Central New York.
