Cantata – Dance of the Insane [concert]

Join us for the U.S. premiere of an hour-long performance bringing together Bach’s music and the unpublished poetry of Czech writer and Holocaust survivor Arnošt Lustig.

Lustig’s poem The Breaking of the Vessels, written in exile, is heard alongside Bach’s cantata Ich habe genug (BWV 82). Drawing on Jewish mystical tradition, the performance explores memory, hope, and the resilience of humanity in a shattered world.

Mezzo-soprano Marie Kopecká Verhoeven performs with Czech chamber ensemble Barocco sempre molto giovane, under the artistic direction of Josef Krečmer. Grammy and Emmy winner Paul Bogaev, Nancy Petschek-Kohn, and Samuel DeMuria bring Lustig’s words to life.

Created and directed by his daughter Eva Lustigová, the production is part of FestivAL100, marking the centenary of Lustig’s birth.

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Tickets and Admission: Tickets are free and may be sold in excess of venue capacity. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis; late arrivals may be denied entry once capacity is reached. All ticket sales are final. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the show starts; latecomers may be refused admission.

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Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, United States

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