Ear Taxi Festival and Chicago Fringe Opera present Soper, Baiocchi, and Barnes
Fri, Oct 17
|Kehrein Center for the Arts
Chicago Fringe Opera presents powerful works by Kate Soper, Regina Harris Baiocchi, and Jasmine Barnes. Myth, memory, and community come alive in this genre-defying evening of short operas that amplify the voices of women composers and celebrates storytelling through bold,
WHEN & WHERE
Oct 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60644, USA
ABOUT
In this compelling triptych of short operas, Chicago Fringe Opera brings together three vital and visionary voices in contemporary music: Kate Soper, Regina Harris Baiocchi, and Jasmine Barnes. Each composer offers a distinct lens into the human condition—through myth, memory, and emotional resilience—resulting in a dynamic evening of theatrical storytelling that exemplifies the 2025 Ear Taxi Festival theme: The Composer’s Voice.
Kate Soper’s Here Be Sirens is a bold and genre-blurring meditation on myth, desire, and female agency. Blending modern opera with spoken word and philosophical inquiry, the work reimagines the sirens of ancient lore as self-aware women grappling with their voices, their fate, and their power.
Regina Harris Baiocchi’s No One’s Child is a poignant exploration of identity, abandonment, and grace. Baiocchi’s music, rich with spiritual and gospel influences, uplifts a story rooted in personal struggle, yet resonant with universal emotion and the search for belonging.
Jasmine Barnes’ On…