Iron &
Coal

By Jeremy Schonfeld

January 10, 2020 at 8:00PM
January 11, 2020 at 8:00PM
Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College

MasterVoices | Beth Morrison Projects | Brooklyn Youth Chorus | Contemporaneous | Prototype Festival

This powerful and personal opera explores the relationship between a father and son in the shadow of the Holocaust. Taking inspiration from his father’s memoir as a childhood survivor of Auschwitz, composer Jeremy Schonfeld leads us on a journey through past and present, from the death of his father to the birth of his son, brought to life with a pulsating score, animated projections, and a sumptuous orchestral and choral landscape. Don’t miss this what The Washington Post called a “gripping, forceful, and stirring opus.” Presented in collaboration with Beth Morrison Projects, one of the country’s leading incubators of contemporary opera.

Composed, created, and performed by JEREMY SCHONFELD
Directed by KEVIN NEWBURY
Music direction and arrangements by DAVID BLOOM
Projection designer by S. KATY TUCKER
Lighting Design by JAPHY WEIDEMAN
Sound Design by TYLER KIEFFER
Animation design by TOM SELTZER
Choreography by NATALIE LOMONTE

With the MASTERVOICES CHORUS,
BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS
and CONTEMPORANEOUS

Iron & Coal is produced by Beth Morrison Projects in collaboration with MasterVoices.

Based on the original concept album Iron & Coal by JEREMY SCHONFELD

Tickets for Iron & Coal will be available starting on October 15.
Online or via the box office – 212.647.0251

Iron & Coal Press Release