Leilehua Lanzilotti in The Green Room

April 19, 2024, Maui Arts and Cultural Center Maui, HI
April 23, 2024, Washington Place Honolulu, HI
May 30, 2024, Online Broadcast

In April 2024, we welcomed composer and sound artist Leilehua Lanzilotti as a resident, and to the Green Room on Maui, Oʻahu, and online. Leilehua spoke about Liliʻu, a new opera celebrating the legacy of the last Queen of Hawaiʻi. Set in 1895, when Queen Liliʻuokalani was imprisoned for almost a year in ʻIolani Palace, Liliʻu tells the story of the Queen’s life at a time of great upheaval. The program featured readings from the libretto of Liliʻu, alongside a performance by choreographer Anthony Aiu, and music by Roomful of Teeth.