Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/05/2023
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
Berkeley City Club
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BUY TICKETS $35 General, $15 Higher Ed Students, FREE for students through high school.
This opera is a snapshot of the daily life of Albert Einstein in the waning years of his life. Despairing over his inability to prove a unified field theory, he consoles himself with musical evenings, playing string quartets with friends. The opera focuses on Einstein’s relationships with his step-daughter Margot, his secretary Helene, and the great Black singer Marian Anderson. Her presence, and the spiritual she sings, cause Einstein to see beyond his personal frustrations and embrace the cause of racial justice. An on-stage string quartet, with Einstein at 2nd violin, provides humorous banter and insights into Einstein’s spiritual relationship to music in later life.
Presented by Berkeley Chamber Performances