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At Weill Hall

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Emily — No Prisoner Be

February 1 at 7pm

At Weill Hall

Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley

Catch DiDonato's free masterclass Jan 29
Parking is $6, arrive early for Weill Hall
Simple staging lets the poetry shine

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts sets Emily Dickinson's poetry to music in this intimate 24-part song cycle. Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and string trio Time for Three bring the poet's inner world to life through atmospheric staging.

What are you into?

  • Intimate chamber music
  • Contemporary classical
  • Poetry meets music
  • Award-winning artists
  • Weill Hall
  • Downtown Berkeley
  • Berkeley

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