The Merwin Conservancy’s Green Room series returns with Kanaka Maoli composer and sound artist Leilehua Lanzilotti. A finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music, Lanzilotti will speak about Liliʻu, a new opera celebrating the legacy of the last Queen of Hawaiʻi. Set in 1895, when Queen Liliʻuokalani was imprisoned for almost a year in ʻIolani Palace, Liliʻu tells the story of the Queen’s life at a time of great upheaval. Lanzilotti will share excerpts from her libretto, sourced entirely from the writings of Lili`uokalani – including her newly published bilingual diaries, historical research, and in particular, the seven prison songs.

Tickets: $25 & $10/Student Price with ID (plus applicable fees) / All tickets sold online only at MauiArts.org