May 29-June 1, 2008 at the Flea Theater in Tribeca

Sung by The Western Wind

Directed by Valeria Vasilevski

Designed by Clifton Taylor

Costumes by Hollie Nadel

 

Please join The Western Wind for a staged performance of two delightful madrigal comedies: Adriano Banchieri’s Barca di Venetia per Padova (The Boat from Venice to Padua), from 1605, and Jukebox in the Tavern of Love, a new work written for The Western Wind by Eric Salzman and Valeria Vasilevski.  There will be drinking, flirting, and story-telling galore!

 

Barca di Venetia per Padova (The Boat from Venice to Padua)

By Adriano Banchieri

In Renaissance Venice a group of travelers ride the canal boat from Venice to Padua. Fisherman and fishmongers ply their trade, Orazio and Rizzolina flirt madly, the passengers make fun, tell stories and sing madrigals to pass the time…

 

Jukebox in the Tavern of Love: A Modern Madrigal Comedy

By Eric Salzman and Valeria Vasilevski

A raging storm and a big blackout drive a motley crew -- a Broadway hoofer, Catholic nun, Jewish rabbi, Irish poet and Con Ed workman -- into Bar La Barca where the barkeep offers them shelter from the storm and a chance to tell their surprising stories in a modern madrigal comedy of manners.

 

Gala Opening Thursday, May 29, 2008, 7:00 PM

with performances:

May 30, 7:00 PM

May 31, 3:00 and 7:00 PM

June 1, 5:00 PM

 

The Flea Theater

41 White Street

New York, New York 10013

 

 

General Admission: Sat. Mat. and Sun $25; Fri &Sat night $30

Student/Senior Rush: $20

 

Gala Benefit May 29th: $50 and $100

($25 and $75 tax deductible)

 

To purchase tickets, please click here.  If you’d like to avoid the service charge, you can book directly through us at 212-873-2848.

 

We hope you’ll join the party! Cheers,

The Western Wind