Step into the extraordinary world of Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt, where Missy Mazzoli brings the contradictions of a fearless explorer’s life into vivid focus. Praised by The Guardian for its “dazzlingly original score” and hailed by I Care If You Listen as “visually and aurally ravishing,” this chamber opera captures the tension between opposing forces—man and woman, water and sand, Europe and Africa—through a mesmerizing blend of live instruments and electronics.
Isabelle Eberhardt’s journey was a life of extremes, defying boundaries of gender, culture, and geography. Song from the Uproar evokes these dichotomies, illuminating her quest for freedom in a world of constraints. Mazzoli’s innovative vision invites audiences to navigate these contrasts, creating a storytelling experience that resonates deeply with themes of transformation and self-discovery.