WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Aug. 10, the Clark Art Institute presents "Rome is Falling," a modern opera composed by American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) member Doug Balliett. 

 

The event takes place at 4 pm in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

 

According to a press release:

 

Rome was one of the greatest civilizations in the world; yet, like all empires, it fell. Why, and how? The story is a mixture of politics, betrayal, immigration, religion, climate, pandemic, natural disaster, xenophobia, and bad luck (in short, everything human, and everything we face today). Rome is Falling is a zany lesson on the absurdity of what can happen when powerful people lose power. In his ever-prescient, ever-joyful way, Balliett brings audiences of all ages on a musical journey through a world that includes lollipops, a ridiculous number of characters, and an emperor with a chicken fetish.

 

Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under). Accessible seating available; call 413 458 0524 for details.