Preludes
“I just want to be remembered.”
When success and failure collide, can a young Rachmaninoff rediscover his musical genius?
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Summary
Featuring incredible voices Lyric Stage audiences have grown to love joined by compelling new ones in a cast that shines. Dave Malloy’s lush and exuberant compositions are interpreted by some of Boston’s best musical theater performers in this musical gem that also features live on-stage Rachmaninoff pieces played by Music Director, Dan Rodriguez.
A musical fantasia, Preludes unfolds in the hypnotized mind of composer and virtuoso pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff as he attempts to overcome his writer’s block following a disastrous premiere of his Symphony No. 1 in D minor. In an array of hypnotic reveries, he is invigorated by some of the most influential artists of the time including Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Tchaikovsky. Creativity is unlocked and ignited through Dave Malloy’s (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) bewitching mashup of original compositions and Rachmaninoff’s own work that takes us on a glorious journey on an artist’s quest to secure a legacy and reclaim a voice.
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Music Director/Rachmaninoff†
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Lighting Design**
Sound Design
Production Stage Manager*
Assistant Stage Manager
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Wardrobe
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Assistant Music Director
Head Electrician
FOH Engineer/A1
Production Sponsor
Don & Nina BerkDirector Sponsor Courtney O'Connor
Melissa & Ernesto AnguillaMusic Director Sponsor Dan Rodriguez,
Ron SudolSound Design Sponsor, Andrew Duncan Will
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