The Met comes alight again with Fire Shut Up in My Bones
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The Met comes alight again with Fire Shut Up in My Bones
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Why see Metropolitan Opera - Fire Shut Up In My Bones?
returning to the Met Stage
Terence Blanchard's 'Fire Shut Up In My Bones' returns to the Met Opera after its stunning 2021 premiere. Not only it was one of the first productions to resume after a year of cancellations but, more importantly, it was also the first opera by an African American composer to be performed on the Met stage. The production is a collaboration with the Opera Theater of St Louis as well as St Louis Jazz. This bold opera tackles challenging themes and is based upon Charles M. Blow's memoir of the same name.
What is the story?
The story centers around Charlie as he struggles to overcome a childhood and adolescence of hardship and abuse. Some key female figures - some real and others spiritual - help Charles to forge a new path for his life. Set against the backdrop of Southern America, 'Fire Shut Up In My Bones' saw critical acclaim by key critics when it premiered in 2021, marking it out as a 21st Century masterpiece.
Key Information
Audience
Sung in English with Met Titles in English German and Spanish
Run Time
Three hours and 10 minutes with one intermission
Dates
Finished May 2
Reviews
Customer reviews
2 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)
The Show was Great
The show had 0 homophobia, and I feel like the other commentor is painting a negative light on this Opera for this reason. The 'cure' and baptism was in that the main character explored his sexuality and maturity after having been molested by his male older cousin- he was interested in girls and was assaulted.
Yes, men can be assaulted by men too.
The healing and the way his extended family handle his 'peculiar' mannerisms, the mannerisms that unfortunately caught the eye of this predatory older cousin, was that he was a sweet, young, joyful, black boy at the age of 9. I feel as though a lot of the audience, as they grow with him to his collegiate years and into adulthood the nuances of blackness and Black culture would me misunderstood.
Beautiful set design, wonderful elements of jazz and step found in HBCU culture. ... Read more
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