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A MARVELOUS ORDER tells the story, poetically, of Jane Jacobs's revolt against Robert Moses’ plan to demolish her home and neighborhood — a conflict that continues to shape cities around the world today, and the lives of all who call them home. The work raises questions about who makes decisions, what gets built, what gets preserved, for whom, and why. The opera features sophisticated multi-channel animation throughout, which helps tell this story in a live setting: depicting epic structures, millions of people, and abstract urban theories — expressing each lyrically. It also brings Smith’s remarkable libretto to the foreground by designing selected passages into the stage image.
Two hours with one intermission
9 vocalists, 5 instrumentalists and conductor/ Touring Company: 25
2020/2021
$120,000 USD for 3 performances
Commissioning funds, an institution to host the world premiere, touring partners, and presenters.
