Creating Shanghai Sonatas
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.ˮ - Confucius (510 BC)
In collaboration with the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College and Hamilton College
Creating SHanghai SOnatas: A Musical ConverSation
Saturday, February 15, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Gore Recital Hall
Approximately 120 minutes including intermission | Ages 10+ | In person, Livestream or On Demand
The new UD-born musical Shanghai Sonatas explores the remarkable exchange of cultures between Western refugees and their Eastern hosts. Framed by the fading glamor of this “Paris of the East” and the urgency to escape violent prejudice, stories of survival, moments of compassion, forbidden love, and – above all – beautiful music bring these two communities closer than ever before. Promoting the unifying power of music on all peoples, Shanghai Sonatas is gaining international attention and support for its universal and timely themes of belonging, unity, and hope.
In this lecture concert, the musical’s creators will talk about its creative process alongside performances featuring Broadway singing actors performing new songs created for the musical since its last performance at UD in 2022.
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