{"id":889,"date":"2015-11-01T15:33:02","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T15:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/?p=889"},"modified":"2015-11-01T15:47:45","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T15:47:45","slug":"parker-dokken-are-the-opening-act-on-stage-2-for-artomatic-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/2015\/11\/01\/parker-dokken-are-the-opening-act-on-stage-2-for-artomatic-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Parker & Dokken are the opening act on Stage 2 for Artomatic 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parker & Dokken spoke\u00a0about the road from Artomatic 2012 to the February 2015 GRAMMYs at\u00a0the opening night for\u00a0Artomatic 2015<\/a> at 6 pm on Friday, October 30. They were\u00a0listed as Librettist. They played\u00a0the 2013 studio album and previewed the January 8-9, 2016, Washington DC premiere of fully staged performances of\u00a0A Roadkill Opera.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>‘s librettist\/producer Stephan Alexander Parker had a lively discussion with music director\/conductor Jeffrey Sean Dokken on stage 2 at the opening night of Artomatic 2015 in Hyattsville, Maryland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The 1804 manuscript for Ferdinando Paer’s Leonora<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In February 2013, Decca released Leonora<\/strong> on CD for the first time. A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> was already halfway through its studio recording<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Paer’s 1804 Leonora<\/strong> was the second version of the story set to music. Beethoven’s Fidelio<\/strong> was three of the six versions. Parker kept Paer’s music and wrote a new story and libretto to it. He also cut it from 2.5 hours down to 59 minutes for A Roadkill Opera<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>\u00a0will have its first fully staged performances on\u00a0January 8-9, 2016, at the Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint in Washington, DC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There were some interesting characters in attendance.\u00a0Artomatic is well-known for transforming empty spaces into vibrant arts communities that create unique and exciting events for tens of thousands of visitors \u2013 all FREE.\u00a0 Anyone can show art at Artomatic \u2013 it is non-juried and art is selected on a first-come, first serve basis. \u00a0It is simply a great way to discover new art!<\/p>\n

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Artomatic staff kept a close watch on Parker & Dokken as they discussed the key role Artomatic has played in the development of A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> on the opening night of Artomatic 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every night of the event, thousands of people visit Artomatic to discover new art, grab a drink, listen to music, go on dates, and mingle with the creative community. No matter what kind of creative events you like, you\u2019ll find something to like at Artomatic.<\/p>\n

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Artists and performers in Artomatic 2015 listened attentively as Parker & Dokken discussed the bizarre route of A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> from 1804 Vienna, through Dresden, Paris, and Crystal City to the Washington DC premiere in January 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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As other acts follow Parker & Dokken on Stage 2 at Artomatic 2015, their audiences will have a chance to view Parker’s exhibit on the history and future of A Roadkill Opera<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Information on A Roadkill Opera<\/strong><\/em>‘s backstory and performance editions of the published score and parts are on display in Parker’s exhibit at Artomatic 2015 through December 12. Parker’s exhibit is across from Stage 2 and around the corner from Bar 2.<\/p>\n

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You can learn a lot from George Lucas about marketing. Merchandise sales directly support the development of A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>. Here is the display case at Artomatic 2015, showing the studio recording CDs; Land’s End 100% cotton hats, t-shirts, and chambray shirts; stainless steel Opening Night bottle openers; conductor’s batons\/chopsticks; bumper stickers; and Rockmount Ranch Wear limited edition 100% silk ties for “A Roadkill Opera: The Underground Opera Sensation”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As of noon on\u00a0October 31, 2015, you can go to Brown Paper Tickets to\u00a0buy for\u00a0the January 8-9, 2016,\u00a0tickets for\u00a0A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>– world premiere performances<\/a>. Shows are at 630 and 830 pm each night at the Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint.<\/p>\n

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The stellar cast for the January 2016 world premiere of A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> is at the center of Stephan Alexander Parker’s display at Artomatic 2015. The display also showcases the photography of DJ Choupin, whose work has been incorporated into the published sheet music for A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>‘s score and parts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The studio recording of\u00a0A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>was released on July 4, 2013, on Amazon.com and subsequently on\u00a0\u00a0CD Baby<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0AmazonMP3<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0and\u00a0iTunes<\/a><\/strong>. It is now available worldwide on nearly all platforms. This comic opera with music in the style of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is recommended for fans of PDQ Bach, Tom Lehrer, and The Rutles–but only if you like classical music with infectious hooks.<\/p>\n

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A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>‘s merchandising director and photographer DJ Choupin arranged the display case at Artomatic 2015–and served as the muse for A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>–the character Debby is inspired by her<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Parker & Dokken spoke\u00a0about the road from Artomatic 2012 to the February 2015 GRAMMYs at\u00a0the opening night for\u00a0Artomatic 2015 at 6 pm on Friday, October 30. They were\u00a0listed as Librettist. They played\u00a0the 2013 studio album and previewed the January 8-9, 2016, Washington DC premiere of fully staged performances of\u00a0A Roadkill Opera. There were some interesting … Continue reading Parker & Dokken are the opening act on Stage 2 for Artomatic 2015<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":895,"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889\/revisions\/895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}