The Final Veil
$45 general, $75 Patreon
- Heather Michele Meyer, soprano
- Katie Lipow, soprano
- Abagael Cheng, soprano
- Katherine Lerner Lee, soprano
- Connie Li, violin
- YoonJung Hwang, violin
- Sean Flynn, viola
- Camille Dietrich, cello
The Final Veil is a movement opera co-created by composer JL Marlor and dancer/director Cassandra Rosebeetle. Through music and dance, we tell the true story of Franceska Mann, a Polish-Jewish dancer who demonstrated resistance and strength amid the horrors of the Holocaust. When Mann was brought to Auschwitz, she and the other arrivals were sent to the gas chambers and told to remove their clothing. According to eyewitnesses, Franceska performed a distracting striptease, after which she managed to grab a gun, shoot, and fatally wound one SS Guard and injure a second, before her own subsequent death. Her actions in Auschwitz tell the story of a woman desperate to spare her life and others, using the tools she gathered as a ballerina in occupied Poland.
COVID-19 Policy: Vaccination information, including booster shot info, will be screened at the door to ensure this performance meets safety regulations that match that of New York City's cultural establishments. All guests must wear masks unless actively eating or drinking.
There will be no late seating for this performance. Please give yourself extra time when accounting for travel.