Song Queen - A Pidgin Opera
Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room, SW7 2AP , [Venue Details]This groundbreaking opera, composed and written by Helen Epega, and first staged in 2015, transports audiences to a world where music has the power to inspire, heal and unite at a time when the world seems so divided.
Join the herione Kenate on a musical journey of love, hope, peace, betrayal and redemption.
Already having been performed in London, Lagos, Turin, Bodrum and Cape Town to rave reviews, this newly revamped show is a blend of the rich African tradition of storytelling, harnessing Nigerian Pidgin English, Patois, Creole, Cockney, hip hop vernacular and multicultural London slang, with western classical music presented through an afro-futuristic lens.
Helen Epega, also known as The Venus Bushfires, is a dynamic Nigerian-British composer, performer and visual artist, renowned for uniting diverse cultures through her expressive arts. Her groundbreaking work, Song Queen: A Pidgin Opera, stands as the world’s first of its kind, pushing the boundaries of artistic innovation. By blending the rich African tradition of storytelling, Nigerian Pidgin English, Patois, Creole, Cockney, Hip Hop Vernacular & Multicultural London Slang with Western Classical music, the opera offers a unique, multicultural experience presented through an afro-futuristic lens.
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Admission: To be confirmed
Performer name: Helen Epega
Doors open: 9:00 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's, U14's to be accompanied by adult
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This groundbreaking opera, composed and written by Helen Epega, and first staged in 2015, transports audiences to a world where music has the power to inspire, heal and unite at a time when the world seems so divided.
Join the herione Kenate on a musical journey of love, hope, peace, betrayal and redemption.
Already having been performed in London, Lagos, Turin, Bodrum and Cape Town to rave reviews, this newly revamped show is a blend of the rich African tradition of storytelling, harnessing Nigerian Pidgin English, Patois, Creole, Cockney, hip hop vernacular and multicultural London slang, with western classical music presented through an afro-futuristic lens.
Helen Epega, also known as The Venus Bushfires, is a dynamic Nigerian-British composer, performer and visual artist, renowned for uniting diverse cultures through her expressive arts. Her groundbreaking work, Song Queen: A Pidgin Opera, stands as the world’s first of its kind, pushing the boundaries of artistic innovation. By blending the rich African tradition of storytelling, Nigerian Pidgin English, Patois, Creole, Cockney, Hip Hop Vernacular & Multicultural London Slang with Western Classical music, the opera offers a unique, multicultural experience presented through an afro-futuristic lens.
Admission: To be confirmed
Performer name: Helen Epega
Doors open: 9:00 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's, U14's to be accompanied by adult
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