CARBON COPY BUILDING, 1999

A modern opera.

"The Carbon Copy Building" Winner: OBIE Best New American Production, 2000

Words and Drawings by Ben Katchor
Music composed by Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe
Directed by Bob McGrath
Musical Direction by Martin Goldray
Projection Design by Laurie Olinder
Set Design by Fred Tietz
Lighting Design by Howard Thies
Costume Design by Rachel Comey and Jennifer Cooper
Film by Bill Morrison
Sound Design by Andrew Cotton
Production Stage Manager Judy Tucker
Production Consultant Daniel Zippi
Executive Producer Kenny Savelson
Co-produced by The Kitchen and Bang on the Can,
commissioned by the Settembre Music Festival, Italy.

Singers: Theo Bleckmann, Tony Boutté, Katie Geissinger, Toby Twining.

Band: John Benthal - Electric Guitar, David Cossin - Percussion, Martin Goldray - Keyboards/Sampler, Bohdan Hilash - Clarinets.

Ben Katchor recieved MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship (2000).

Performed at Mass MoCA and at the Kampfnagle, Hamburg, Germany.

Visit: bangonacan.org
Contact: ben@katchor.com

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• SHELTER, (2005-present)
• CARBON COPY BUILDING, (1999-present)
• DECASIA LIVE, (2001-present)
• LIGHTNING AT OUR FEET, (2008)
• HENRYK GÓRECKI
• THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC
• THE DIFFICULTY OF CROSSING A FIELD, (2006)
• HARRY PARTCH’S ‘OEDIPUS’, (2005)
• GOTHAM, (2004-present)
• JENNIE RICHEE, (2001-2004)
• THE DEATH OF KLINGHOFFER, (2003)
• HYPATIA, (2000)
• CHARLIE IN THE HOUSE OF RUE, (1999)
• CHAOS, (1998)
• THE SANDLEWOOD BOX & THE DAMNED THING, (1998)
• ALICE IN BED, (1996)