CLICK! (2025) *World Premiere*
Music by Steve Bramson; Libretto by Gayle Hudson
Sung in English with chamber orchestra

Patrick Diamond, director
Timothy Long, conductor

Eastman alum Steve Bramson ’83E (MM), an Emmy Award-winning composer of hundreds of primetime television episodes and numerous feature films, teamed up with librettist Gayle Hudson to tell the story of Hungarian photographer André Kertész. CLICK! is a new opera based on the life and legacy of Kertész and his wife, Elizabeth, and it will make its world premiere at the Eastman School of Music this fall. Set across the cities they called home—Budapest, Paris, and New York—this story explores emigration, artistic identity, and love’s enduring force through the shifting political and socioeconomic tides of the twentieth century. With a lyrical score suggesting impressionism, minimalism, and a hint of Hungarian folk music, the opera features a cast of three singers and one spoken role. CLICK! is made possible in part by the generous support of the Tulipán Foundation through its Art & Culture Award.

This production coincides with a related exhibition at the George Eastman Museum: American Born, Hungary: Kertész, Capa, and the Hungarian American Photographic Legacy.

Performances
*Thursday, October 30 | 7:30pm
Saturday, November 1 | 7:30pm

*There will be a talk-back immediately following the performance on Thursday, October 30 to discuss the production. This conversation will include composer Steve Bramson, librettist Gayle Hudson, stage director Pat Diamond, and music director Tim Long.

For a detailed behind-the-scenes look at CLICK! from director Pat Diamond and student performer Elijah Gerbers, watch this video.

Program PDF

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