Du Yun: 'In Our Daughter’s Eyes'

Du Yun: 'In Our Daughter’s Eyes'

Photo: Zhen Qin

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Wednesday, April 13 - 8:00pm
Thusday, April 14 - 8:00pm
Saturday, April 16 - 8:00pm
Sunday, April 17 - 5:00pm

 

"[Composer Du Yun's] relentless originality and unflinching social conscience” —The New Yorker

Presented with LA Opera

LA Opera Off Grand presents a new one-person opera by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun, presented in collaboration with Beth Morrison Projects. Told through the perspective of a new father (baritone Nathan Gunn), 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 the 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.

In keeping with current Los Angeles County Public Health requirements and Music Center policy, and for the safety and comfort of our community, all patrons and guests must provide proof of full vaccination, including a booster if eligible. All patrons and guests must also wear a mask while at REDCAT except when eating or drinking.