HAZEL: Made in Belfast
Presented by Gregory de la Haba
Written by Terence Browne
Performed by Sarah Power, and Aveen McEntee on Violin.
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The world premiere of “Hazel: Made in Belfast”— by Irish poet Terence Browne, timed to coincide with the centennial of the Easter Uprising which paved the way for Irish independence— presents the unsung story of American artist Lady Hazel Lavery, wife of the Irish portrait painter Sir John Lavery. Lady Lavery played a pivotal role in the 1921 Anglo-Irish talks involving Winston Churchill, Michael Collins, President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
As a testament to her profound influence, all the Irish banknotes from 1928 until the 1970s featured a portrait of Lady Lavery as the personification of Ireland.
Sir John Lavery
Lady Lavery, 1928 Oil on canvas
By Kind permission of The Central Bank of Ireland
Prize-winning Irish soprano Sarah Power makes her New York debut singing Belfast airs with Dublin Symphony violinist Aveen McEntee and poet Terence Browne on piano. New York artist Gregory de la Haba narrates the story.
Sir John Lavery
The Artist's Studio: Lady Hazel Lavery with her Daughter Alice and Stepdaughter Eileen, 1910-1913
Oil on canvas
By Kind Permission The National Gallery of Ireland Collection
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
WHEN:
Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 7:30pm
WHERE:
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Near 154 West 57th Street
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Helen Allen Creative / helen@helenallen.net / 917 843 3544