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Because I Could Not Stop Celebrates Opening Night

Angelica Page stars as Emily Dickinson in this work from the Ensemble for the Romantic Century.

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Company members of Because I Could Not Stop: An Encounter With Emily Dickinson celebrate opening night at Pershing Square Signature Center.
Company members of Because I Could Not Stop: An Encounter With Emily Dickinson celebrate opening night at Pershing Square Signature Center.
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Ensemble for the Romantic Century celebrated opening night of their production of Because I Could Not Stop: An Encounter With Emily Dickinson on Thursday, September 27, at Pershing Square Signature Center.

Angelica Page stars as Emily Dickinson in Because I Could Not Stop.
Angelica Page stars as Emily Dickinson in Because I Could Not Stop.
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James Melo's play is described as follows: "Emily Dickinson produced some of the most haunting and mysterious works of the 19th Century but she was one of the most elusive artistic personalities. In Dickinson's self-imposed solitude, she constructs a world of images, sensations, and emotions ruled by the breadth of her imagination. Through a pairing of her words with the music of renowned composer Amy Beach, audiences embark on a journey through Dickinson's soul and inner world."

Soprano Kristina Bachrach celebrates opening night of Because I Could Not Stop.
Soprano Kristina Bachrach celebrates opening night of Because I Could Not Stop.
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Directed by Donald T. Sanders, Because I Could Not Stop features Angelica Page and Kristina Bachrach. Musicians featured are Victoria Lewis (violin), Mélanie Clapiès (violin), Chieh-Fan Yiu (violin), Ari Evan (cello), and Max Barros (piano).

The creative team includes Vanessa James (scenic and costume design), Beverly Emmons (lighting design), and David Bengali (projection design).