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Opera
One time only

The Seen And The Unseen

At National Sawdust

Williamsburg

👀"no bad view in the house"
⏰"arrive early for a good seat" — it's a tight squeeze
🎨Af Klint painted abstraction before Kandinsky claimed it

Two women hear voices nobody else can. This double bill pairs a piano-driven tale of an adopted daughter tracing a red thread back to rural China with the world premiere of Hilma, a fully staged portrait of painter Hilma af Klint and her spirit-channeled visions.

World premiere
Chamber opera
Avant-garde
PROTOTYPE Festival

Thursday, January 21, 7:30 PM

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  • World premiere
  • Chamber opera
  • Avant-garde
  • PROTOTYPE Festival
  • National Sawdust
  • Williamsburg

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