VIDEO | LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S TROUBLE IN TAHITI MEETS JAKE HEGGiE'S AT THE STATUE OF VENUS

January 12, 2018 | by Ross Eustis

Leonard Bernstein

Celebrating composer Leonard Bernstein’s centennial, SFJAZZ and Opera Parallèle re-team for the world premiere pairing of Bernstein’s classic 1952 one-act opera Trouble in Tahiti with composer Jake Heggie’s 2005 work At the Statue of Venus. Enjoy a short film previewing this SF-only, cutting-edge production featuring atmospheric visual projections, costumes, and staging, telling a story of finding love and happiness in America, and running over Valentine's Day week (2/14-18) at the SFJAZZ Center.