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New York. 1995. Scribners. Uncorrected Advance Proof. Very Good in Wrappers. 0684813017. This Is The Libretto For An Opera Directed by Peter Sellars With Music Composed by John Adams. 95 pages. paperback. keywords: Black Women Poetry. FROM THE PUBLISHER-‘June Jordan is as courageous, as rebellious, as compassionate as she is original. [She] is an inhabitant of the entire universe, ' says Alice Walker, From her coverage of the 1964 Harlem riots to her activism against the Persian Gulf War to her essays championing the rights of the poor, June Jordan's work transcends traditional commentary by pursuing a conscious optimism for equality, justice, and tenderness. Best known as a political activist and an essayist, and hailed by Library Journal as ‘one of the most important poets today, ' Jordan has now written the libretto and the lyrics for an American opera. The music is composed by John Adams. I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY mixes the drama of poetry and song to construct a brilliant earthquake/romance. In the context of the timeless issues of love, the opera, set in South Central Los Angeles, explores such contemporary questions as immigration, birth control, and criminal law. A white cop, a black Baptist minister, and an El Salvadoran mother are among the young Americans cast in this heartfelt portrayal of a day in the life of an L.A. neighborhood. The original production of I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY is directed by Peter Sellars. The libretto was co-commissioned by Cal Performances, The Regents of the University of California. Berkeley: New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. : Thalia Theater in Hamburg; and Bobigny Theatre in Paris. inventory #21004.
