Mark Morris Dance Group with The Silk Road Ensemble
$48-$65
Uzeyir Hajibeyli – Layla and Majnun
Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Meany Center to perform Layla and Majnun, an original dance and music production based on an ancient Persian tale well known in the Islamic world and the subject of its first opera, by Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli. The work will explore the themes of love, madness and mysticism through Mark Morris’ lyrical choreography and feature popular mugham singers Alim Qasimov and Fargana Qasimova, the vibrant musicality of the Silk Road Ensemble, and the striking visual palette of British painter Howard Hodgkin. Meany Center is proud to be a co-commissioner of this remarkable work.
--> This concert is an LMP CRITIC'S PICK, selected by Seattle music critics Thomas May and Philippa Kiraly.