Our inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 was an enormous success. We had a packed and attentive crowd at (le) Poisson Rouge for what was a remarkable evening of performances. Here are some of the photos from the evening to give you a sense of the energy of the event.
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Countertenor Patrick Fennig before the performance of Aaron Siegel's 'Brother Brother' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Composer Jason Cady before the performance of his "Happiness is the Problem' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Singers Jeff Gavett and James Rogers during rehearsal for Matt Welch's "Borges and the Other" at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Countertenor Patrick Fennig, Soprano Michele Kennedy and speaker Dave Ruder during the dress rehearsal of Aaron Siegel's 'Brother Brother' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Percussionists Al Cerulo and Joe Bergen during the rehearsal of Aaron Siegel's 'Brother Brother' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Soprano Michele Kennedy and speaker Dave Ruder during the dress rehearsal of Aaron Siegel's 'Brother Brother' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Percussionists Al Cerulo and Joe Bergen, Violist Jessica Pavone, cellist Mariel Roberts, Countertenor Patrick Fennig, Soprano Michele Kennedy and speaker Dave Ruder during the dress rehearsal of Aaron Siegel's 'Brother Brother' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Singers Lisa Komara, Mimi Watkins, and Megan Schubert during the dress rehearsal for Jason Cady's "Happiness is the Problem' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Cellist Emilie Girard-Charest during the dress rehearsal for Georges Aperghis' "Sextuor: L'Origine des especes" at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Singers Silvie Jensen, Christie Finn, Gelsey Bell and Megan Schubert during the dress rehearsal for Georges Aperghis' "Sextuor: L'Origine des especes" at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Cellist Emilie Girard-Charest and singers Amirtha Kidambi and Silvie Jensen during the dress rehearsal for Georges Aperghis' "Sextuor: L'Origine des especes" at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Cellist Emilie Girard-Charest and singers Amirtha Kidambi, Silvie Jensen, Christie Finn, Gelsey Bell and Megan Schubert during the dress rehearsal for Georges Aperghis' "Sextuor: L'Origine des especes" at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Singers Lisa Komara, Mimi Watkins, and Megan Schubert during the performance of Jason Cady's "Happiness is the Problem' at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Singers Jeff Gavett and James Rogers, plus Leah Paul, Karen Waltuch, David Friend, Mary Halvorson, Matthew Hough, Ian Riggs, Joe Bergen, and Tomas Fujiwara during the performance of Matthew Welch's "Borges and the Other" at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
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Singers Jeff Gavett and James Rogers, plus Leah Paul, Karen Waltuch, David Friend, Mary Halvorson, Matthew Hough, Ian Riggs, Joe Bergen, and Tomas Fujiwara during the performance of Matthew Welch's "Borges and the Other" at the Inaugural Experiments in Opera Festival on January 16, 2012 at (le) Poisson Rouge.
