THE F.E.S.T
Festival of Ecology, Stage & Transformation
Performance

Solo from the Pit

July 31 20:30 - 21:30 @ The Theatre
Cost SEK 300
Elias Faingersh, a virtuoso trombone player, reinterprets famous operas in a musical stand up comedy show, framed by his personal dramatic story.

Connecting stories from his life to the operas he was playing at the time, Faingersh plays us through a comedic crash course in finding operatic (and personal) meaning, as he recounts his decision to leave a coveted position at the Metropolitan Opera. This story is about the choices faced by most people — whether to pursue comfort and security or follow their dreams.

Faingersh’s musical style is unique. He taps, blows and sings into the brass, adroitly flipping it to use a microphone mounted on the back for operatic vocals and hitting foot pedals to loop sound effects. Combining music, comedy and candor, this show is a peek into a composer’s mind.

Best solo show musical - Orlando Fringe 2018
Grand Prix - Reykjavik Fringe Festival 2021