The Soup by Charles Simic

Poem by Charles Simic

Musical composition by Alden Jenks

Performed by the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble, conducted by Nicole Paiement, with mezzo-soprano Raeeka Shehabi Yaghmai

A brief peek into Yaghmai’s rehearsal with Jenks for the premiere performance of The Soup may be seen in this documentary about her from Bebin TV, starting at the 4:30 minute mark.

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    Alden Jenks 20 May, 2024

    The version of the poem that you link to is not the version used in the performance you link to. I wonder if Simic revised it

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