Alexis Rodda, soprano, will sing in the premiere of a new oratorio, ÉMIGRÉ, with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Alexis Rodda, class of 2010, will sing in ‘Émigré,’ a new oratorio co-commissioned by conductor Yu Long, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. ‘Émigré,’ tells the story of two Jewish brothers who arrive in Shanghai as refugees in 1938 and their journey to establish a home and community there. Rodda will sing in the premiere on November 17th in Shanghai, China with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, as well as in the U.S. premiere at the David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic. Written by award-winning composer Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winning librettist Mark Campbell and songwriter Brock Walsh, the oratorio will be conducted by Yu.

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