![Flea Announces "The Ritual of Breath is the Rite to Resist" as part of LCT's Summer Series](/userFiles/uploads/Highlights/image002.jpg)
The Flea, as Associate Producer, announced today THE RITUAL OF BREATH, a transdisciplinary opera and creative act of resistance, will be presented as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City series. The Ritual of Breath will be presented at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park (62nd Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus) on Fri July 19 at 7:30 PM. Born from the vibrant collaboration between composer Jonathan Berger, visual artist Enrico Riley, and poet/librettist Vievee Francis, the work responds to the murder of Eric Garner and the ongoing theft of Black life at the hands of the State. Kamna Gupta will conduct the performance. Directed by The Flea’s Artistic Director, Niegel Smith, this opera blends music, text, projected visuals, and movement. The opera tells the poignant story of Garner’s daughter, Erica, and is elevated by a 75-person choir. The project is deeply rooted in activism, featuring contributions from Dr. Shamell Bell and mothers who have lost their children to state violence. The Ritual of Breath is a free event open to the public. For more information, please visit www.lincolncenter.org. Press contact: DKC/O&M (212/695-7400)...