Sicilian Folk Opera

The Montauk Library will present “Sei Pupi a Gerusalemme” (Six Puppets at Jerusalem), an original folk opera by Terra Sangue Mare, an ensemble dedicated to the presentation of traditional and contemporary Sicilian folk and roots music, on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The folk opera is inspired by Renaissance Italian literature and the Sicilian puppet tradition. The performers are Michela Musolino, a vocalist, and Daniele Turchetti and Michael Delia, musicians who play such unusual instruments as the mbira, the ektara, the bandoneon, the tamburo, and the organetto.

The group will narrate in English and perform songs and dialogue in Sicilian. In addition, they will describe the traditions of the Sicilian puppets but, due to their size, will not use them in their performance. A question-and-answer session will follow.