Friends

The Friends of Madame White Snake

not for profit corporation

The Friends of Madame White Snake is a grassroots organization of individuals who are inspired by the story of one individual’s yearning for that one bright life defining moment that illuminates who we are and gives meaning to our existence.  The White Snake’s transformation from demon to human to experience that most human of all emotions – love - is a meditation on what it means to be human, a meditation that continues in us all.

One and a half years ago, The Friends embarked on a journey to realize their vision that ordinary individuals - regular people from diverse backgrounds with different talents - can come together to create beauty in our world.  We have passed many milestones along the way:

• A fledgling project by its creator, Cerise Lim Jacobs, took its first big step towards becoming a major artistic creation when the well known Chinese American composer, Zhou Long, accepted the music commission.
• MWS became a public and professional project when Opera Boston embraced this project as part of its 2009-2010 Season.
• MWS gained credibility when State Street Corporation realized the power of the myth from the company's presence in China and agreed to be its Boston world premiere sponsor.
• MWS developed as a civic project when its mission expanded beyond the artistic to embrace a vigorous community outreach and education program on Chinese culture and music.
• MWS became a community event when Mayor Menino's office understood its potential as a unifying force and joined with us in the development of MWS enrichment programs, including a year long Chinese Music Festival involving local arts and educational organizations.
• And MWS became an international phenomenon when BMF signed on as a co-commissioner and presenter for Beijing and other Chinese cities.

We have now reached another milestone in our journey.  On May 14, 2008, Mayor Menino hosts a press conference to announce the world premiere of the opera.  After a year and a half of working behind the scenes, the project will be officially and publicly launched.

The journey continues . . .  We hope you will join us.

The Friends of Madame White Snake

www.madamewhitesnake.org

Hsiu-Lan Chang, Chair (click name for full bio)
617 792-5000
hsiulan.chang@verizon.net

Charles M. Jacobs, President (click name for full bio)
617 803-8199
charlesmjacobs@yahoo.com

Cerise Lim Jacobs, Creator and Librettist
617 899-6632
cerisejacobs@yahoo.com