"Does It Not Matter" Slanted Opera workshop excerpt by Matthew Pearce
An excerpt from Slanted: An American Rock Opera, "Does It Not Matter?" Recorded during a workshop at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg performed by Dorothy Gal
Simon Tam performed by Matthew Pearce
In 2017, an Asian American dance rock band called The Slants went to the Supreme Court to fight for the right to use their name. Now, real-life protagonists Tam and Jiang are setting their judicial experience to music — including a powerful lesson on free speech and bridging political divides from the late and prophetic Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Enlightening, funny, and ultimately uplifting, this story proves that no obstacle is too difficult to conquer…as long as you have a little heart and a lot of rock n’ roll.
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