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As a singer, she spent years researching the folk songs of Sicilian Italy and now reinterprets them in a manner that weaves the ancient and modern with an ethereal, almost angelic voice.

This opera production by Czech composer Leoš Janáček is translated by Donald Pippin, founder and artistic director of Pocket Opera, the Bay Area chamber opera company of over 40 years.

The bill includes diverse comedy styles and comics from different walks of life, which should be a funny evening.

Combining the sounds of the classical string quartet with the bandoneon produces a rich and haunting old-world vibe.

Along for the ride are Oakland’s Facet, Celadon (in support of their latest self-titled EP) and the sonic explosion also known as Dusty Slims.

It’s a beautiful thing when high-watt amps line the altar of rock (the Caravan stage/floor) along with drums designed to fill stadium-sized venues.