A courageous composer who publicly reviled Mussolini--
and openly used music to oppose Italian fascism

Two of Dallapiccola's most affecting works stand as monumental moral testaments. Night Flight was written in response to the rise of fascism, and is based on the work of French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery (of Little Prince Fame). The Prisoner, Dallapiccola's one-act opera of 1948, explores the ideas of torture and hope in a world without justice. 

Join Richard Wilson for a pre-concert talk 75 mintes prior to performance at
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center

Featuring:
Volo di notte (1939)
Signor Rivière: Richard Zeller, bass-baritone
La Signora Fabien: Lori Phillips, soprano
Il Radiotelegrafista: Scott Williamson, tenor
Il Pilota Pellerin: Peter Tantsits, tenor

Il Prigioniero (1948)
Il Prigoniero (the prisoner): David Pittman-Jennings, baritone
Il Grande Inquisitore (the grand inquisitore): Donald Kaasch, tenor
La Madre (the mother): Lori Phillips, soporano