In Our Daughter's Eyes
Composer: Du Yun
Librettist: Michael Joseph McQuilken
Company: Beth Morrison Projects
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 05, 2023 | |
| Friday, January 06, 2023 | |
| Saturday, January 07, 2023 | |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | |
| Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | |
| Friday, January 13, 2023 | |
| Saturday, January 14, 2023 | |
| Sunday, January 15, 2023 | |
Synopsis
Told through the perspective of a new father, In Our Daughter’s Eyes shows the journey of the protagonist as he wrestles with truly becoming a man that his daughter would be proud of. He imparts passages from the journal he keeps -- a gift for his unborn daughter -- as the moments of this journey unfold before him. The story traces his wife's joyful and fraught pregnancy, the legacy of the family's past, and his personal demons that he vows to vanquish before assuming the role of a father. Along the way, mounting complications take the story through unexpected and sobering turns that test our flawed hero as he discovers a strength of self and purpose that he never imagined possible. This moving and heartfelt one-man opera reunites Pulitzer Prize winning composer Du Yun, Beth Morrison Projects, and multidisciplinary librettist & director Michael Joseph McQuilken after their lauded co-creation of Pulitzer Prize-winning Angel’s Bone in 2016.