International, multiple award-winning performer, Yael Rasooly, brings Glamour in the Dark to NYC Saturday, June 30th at the Duplex at 7 PM. Rasooly, one of Israel’s leading theater artists, will perform a repertoire of music from the 1920s to 1950s, including songs of French romance, Russian drama and le jazz hot, from composers such as Charles Dumont, Edith Piaf and Sholom Secunda to name a few. She’s accompanied by accordionist, Iliya Magalnyk. The duo arrives for their New York cabaret debut following their tour in Denmark, Russia, Finland and France.
Yael Rasooly is a visual theater director, actress, singer and puppeteer. Born in Jerusalem in 1983, she trained as a classical singer and studied theater design in London. Her theatrical language is based on a multidisciplinary approach, combining different forms of theater, puppetry, visual art and music. Rasooly performs as a singer with numerous ensembles and orchestras in Europe and North America. Her shows, which range in themes, scales and visual representation, have been presented in more than 25 countries and over 150 festivals and theaters worldwide, garnering numerous International awards.
Accordionist, Iliya Magalnyk, is a composer and arranger who immigrated to Israel from Moldova. For the past three decades he has been performing with many of the leading musicians in Israel, as well as renowned artists abroad. He is founder of the “Magalnyk Klezmer Band,” an ensemble that has been performing for over 20 years. As accordionist, arranger and composer, Mr. Magalnyk has taken part in many plays for Israel’s leading theaters (Habima, the Cameri Theater, the Haifa Theater and the Han Theater), including working in collaboration with the Israeli Playwright Hanoch Levin. In addition to the stage, he has a career in radio, TV and film, from artistic musical documentaries to prime time appearances.
For tickets to Glamour in the Dark at The Duplex on June 30th at 7 PM please click here
The Duplex is located at 61 Christopher Street @ 7the Ave., NYC, 212-255-5438
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