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Program Notes
Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) (PDF)
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Articles
Three takes on Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now, a yearlong exhibition currently running at the Guggenheim Museum:
Roomful of Teeth is Revolutionizing Choral Music (The New Yorker)
"It’s really just pushing the bounds of what’s beautiful," says Roomful of Teeth's founder Brad Wells in this profile of the experimental vocal group.
Blog
BAM Artists and the Culture Wars of the 80s and 90s (BAM Blog)
Mapplethorpe’s photos were a target of the late-20th-century conservative trend to censor artwork that might be offensive; several BAM artists were not spared.
Blog
Bryce Dessner on Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) (BAM Blog)
We spoke with Bryce Dessner about his connection to Mapplethorpe’s photography, how he structured his composition, and how Tuttle’s libretto influenced the music.
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Video
Roomful of Teeth: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (NPR Music)
The experimental music group performed a few songs at Bob Boilen’s desk at the NPR Music office.
Now your turn...
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Read
Three takes on Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now, a yearlong exhibition currently running at the Guggenheim Museum:
- Pulled into Robert Mapplethorpe’s Vortex of Voyeurism (Hyperallergic)
- Robert Mapplethorpe’s Photos No Longer Seem Shocking in 2019—And That’s a Good Thing (Observer)
- Why Mapplethorpe’s Photographs Remain Subversive, Even without the Shock Value (Artsy)
Roomful of Teeth is Revolutionizing Choral Music (The New Yorker)
"It’s really just pushing the bounds of what’s beautiful," says Roomful of Teeth's founder Brad Wells in this profile of the experimental vocal group.
Blog
BAM Artists and the Culture Wars of the 80s and 90s (BAM Blog)
Mapplethorpe’s photos were a target of the late-20th-century conservative trend to censor artwork that might be offensive; several BAM artists were not spared.
Blog
Bryce Dessner on Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) (BAM Blog)
We spoke with Bryce Dessner about his connection to Mapplethorpe’s photography, how he structured his composition, and how Tuttle’s libretto influenced the music.
Watch & Listen
Roomful of Teeth: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (NPR Music)
The experimental music group performed a few songs at Bob Boilen’s desk at the NPR Music office.
Video
Finding Poetry and Music in Mapplethorpe (YouTube)
Director Kaneza Schaal and composer Bryce Dessner discuss their work on Triptych (Eyes of One on Another).
Finding Poetry and Music in Mapplethorpe (YouTube)
Director Kaneza Schaal and composer Bryce Dessner discuss their work on Triptych (Eyes of One on Another).
Now your turn...
© 2019 Brooklyn Academy of Music, Inc. All rights reserved.
Deeply moving and powerfully surprising all at once. I have a completely new perspective on Mapplethorpe after seeing this amazing performance. The wonderful music, words and images were exquisitely choreographed to create a rollercoaster ride of emotion. Bravo!
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