This event is in the past.It took place on March 16, 2025 at Cal Performances.
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PlayImmerse yourself in William Kentridge's fantastical chamber opera, "The Great Yes, The Great No," at Zellerbach Hall. This Bay Area premiere blends South African choral music, dance, and poetry to reimagine a 1941 wartime escape, featuring historical figures in a surreal sea voyage.
Surrealist opera
Historical reimagining
South African art
Multimedia performance
The Great Yes, The Great No
Southside
PlayPlayImmerse yourself in William Kentridge's fantastical chamber opera, "The Great Yes, The Great No," at Zellerbach Hall. This Bay Area premiere blends South African choral music, dance, and poetry to reimagine a 1941 wartime escape, featuring historical figures in a surreal sea voyage.
Surrealist opera
Historical reimagining
South African art
Multimedia performance
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