Cassandra Rosebeetle and JL Marlor’s ‘The Final Veil’ at the cell theatre

Cassandra Rosebettle. Photo: Frank Padrone

  Co-Creator/Co-Choreographer/Director/Producer/Lead Performer Cassandra Rosebeetle and Co- Creator/Composer/Librettist JL Marlor describe The Final Veil as a movement opera.  Unlike traditional opera, The Final Veil is scored for a string quartet and best experienced in a smaller space like the cell theatre.  The female and non-binary quartet of singers and trio of dancers form a unified ensemble - a nuanced rethinking of Ancient Greek and grand opera choruses.  The resulting hour-long work is devastating. The "final veil" refers to the last moments of Franceska Mann (Cassandra Rosebeetle) life.  The German invasion of Poland starting World War II ended her promising career.  The 25-year-old Jewish dancer was first

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