Music Better Than A Falafel Rub!
posted by on November 15 at 12:41 PM
How could I have missed this? On Oct. 28, roving critic Jim Demetre announced on his web site Artdish that the site’s music editor, the fiery Igor Keller, has written an entire baroque oratorio devoted to the harassment lawsuit Andrea Mackris brought against Fox News demon Bill O’Reilly.
Jim wrote me just now to tell me that Keith Olbermann talked about the oratorio on last night’s show, and will be interviewing Keller soon, and that the oratorio, to premiere Jan. 12 and 13 at Meany Hall, just went up on Huffington Post.
A quote directly from the press release describes it best:
The piece is a setting of the sexual harassment complaint lodged against Fox News pundit, Bill O’Reilly, by staff producer, Andrea Mackris, in October 2004. It includes all memorable moments from the original complaint and more — paranoid rants, clumsy sexual innuendo, and the famous falafel fantasy. Composer Igor Keller has produced this 31-part, concert-length work in the form of a baroque oratorio, in the style of an updated Handel’s Messiah, for 31-piece chamber orchestra, 32-voice chorus and three soloists. It’s an oratorio for the 21st century!
Keller’s web site for Mackris V. O’Reilly (has another contemporary classical title ever inspired such glee?) is here. I’d get my tickets now. They’re $10.
oh, god. i will have to see this.
WAIT A MINUTE, *IGOR KELLER*?!
Igor and I weren't running mates or anything but he and I shared a place of employment for about a year. I got laid off.
I had no idea he was the music editor @ Artdish. And now Olbermann wants to interview him.
WOW!
Jen, we are going to this.
Also, it probably goes without saying, but I am so there.
Be sure to read the history of the Belltown Chamber Symphony and Chorus on the site's Performers page. Trust me, I hadn't heard of them either.
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