Gerard Noir is Here To Save Opera By Reimagining Opera

Gerard Noir comes to stage as the very art of opera is on the precipice of being reimagined for a new generation of audiences. The New York Times recently reported on the Metropolitan Opera’s withdrawing $30 million from its endowment to invest in the development of new operas by living artists because the classics are no longer selling tickets.

Sony Classic Pictures has produced the soon-to-be-released “musical drama” Carmen based on the 1875 opera by Georges Bizet. The movie has little in common with the original opera other than the name. Sony’s plot, lyrics and music for Carmen are all new. Gerard Noir, composed by up-and-coming singer/writer/composer Jared Schwartz, is on the leading edge of the emerging opera innovation movement. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Brett Goldstein of Ted Lasso fame, among other luminaries, have used the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to experiment with their art. Jared Schwartz is now following in their footsteps to bring his opera, Gerard Noir to the Edinburgh Fringe.

How To See Gerard Noir Live At The Edinburg Festival Fringe

Gerard Noir will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer, opening on August 4th, 2023. Gerard Noir will be performed every night at 21:55 through the 26th of August. The 45-minute opera will be staged at theSpace Triplex (Fringe Venue 38). Tickets can be purchased from the Fringe Box Office online, via their app, or by phone at 0131 226 0000.

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