Vagabond Opera with Tara Linda and belly dance at the Ashkenaz

Description

Portland, OR -- Neo-klezmer cabaret! Balkan bellydance! Vintage Americana! Opera! Gypsy-tinged dark pop jazz! Welcome to the six-piece, Portland, OR based Vagabond Opera! Coming to the Ashkenaz for the second time after their last sold out show, this internationally acclaimed sextet brings their highly theatrical mix of eclectic and catchy music, sung in 15 languages. With special guest belly dancer Hannah Romanowsky. San Francisco's own wild west accordion chanteuse Tara Linda opens the show with her sultry brand of Tortilla Western desert cabaret.

“An eclectic musical phenomenon.” -- NBC

"A band of ceaseless charisma, boundless energy, impeccable musicianship and more than a little touch of both the naughty and exotic.” –Washington Post


To listen to the band's latest album, "The Zeitgeist Beckons" and get high-resolution images, click here: http://vagabondopera.com/

You can view live footage of Vagabond Opera through videos located here:
http://vagabondopera.com/music-videos-and-video-clips/

About Vagabond Opera

Vagabond Opera delivers passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret for young and old. Paris hot jazz, gut bucket swing, tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, klezmer and vigorous originals meet a world of riverboat gambling queens, Turkish belly dancers, and the enigmatic Marlene Dietrich. Weaving elements of Kurt Weil, Duke Ellington and Tom Waits with absurdist flair, theatrics and an old world mood, Vagabond Opera presents the new wave of opera--lusty voices singing in 15 languages and presenting a cabaret of rich musical phrasing, sparkling lyrics and indomitable stage presence, all played with exuberance, skill and a gritty Vagabond edge. This is Opera liberated and reinvented for everyone!

Vagabond Opera is at the vanguard of a growing popularity in the Neo-cabaret phenomenon, and through their theatrical performances and eclectic repertoire, they liberate opera from its usual construct, expanding musical and theatrical biodiversity. The May 2009 release of The Zeitgeist Beckons marks the third full-length release from the band to date. The ensemble recently premiered their first full length opera "Queen of Knives" in May 2010. Vagabond Opera has performed across the USA and in Europe, is played regularly on NPR and has shared stages and players with Pink Martini, Devotchka, The Decembrists, and the Oregon Symphony, proving their easy crossover appeal.

The band's lineup features trained operatic tenor and soprano vocals, accordion, tenor saxophone and clarinet, two cellos, stand-up bass and drums.

** OTHER REGIONAL DATES **

September 16th - Sebastopol, CA @ the Hopmonk Tavern
September 18th - Redwood City, CA @ Redwood City Courthouse Square


For more information about Vagabond Opera, please contact Robin Jackson
[email protected]
971 227-0589

Resources
Website: http://www.vagabondopera.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vagabondopera
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vagabondopera
Tara Linda: http://www.taralinda.com
Hannah Romanowsky (Bellydance) http://www.hannahdance.com

See Vagabond Opera LIVE on NPR's Mountain Stage, 2009
Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch

More Info

Link

http://www.ashkenaz.com

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971.227.0589

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510-525-5099 (Box Office)

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