OCEANIC VERSES

A meditation on fading civilizations, the exploration is led by an archaeologist, played by improviser Helga Davis, whose investigation into the ‘artifacts of song’ carries her into a collision of the past and present.

The past, present and future crash onto the ancient coast of the Mediterranean Sea offering a promise and a dare to those willing to cross the oceans to reach it.

Prestini's project is a unique reflection on the artist's perception of identity and exchange int he contemporary world.
The Huffington Post
A cohesive 80-minute package
The Wall Street Journal
While all the pieces on vox 2011 were excellent in their own particular ways, I have to say that Oceanic Verses was the one that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up for the sheer visceral pleasure of the musical language.
Ed Yim, New York Philharmonic
A polished, robust performance
The New York Times
An inquisitively progressive piece
Opera Pulse

Creative Team

CREATOR & COMPOSER — PAOLA PRESTINI
LIBRETTIST — DONNA DI NOVELLI
STORY — PAOLA PRESTINI, ALI HOSSAINI, KEVIN NEWBURY & HELGA DAVIS
FILM — ALI HOSSAINI
CHOREOGRAPHERS — PIETER SCHOLTEN & EMIO GRECO