Dog Days (opera)

Dog Days (opera)

Dog Days is an opera by David T. Little, to a libretto by Royce Vavrek after the short story by Judy Budnitz.[1]

Scenes from "Dog Days" premiered at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on May 9, 2009 as part of the Dawn Upshaw and Osvaldo Golijov Young Artists Concert.[2] Three arias from the opera-in-progress were subsequently presented by American Opera Projects[3] at Galapagos Arts Space, including the world premiere of "Mirror, Mirror" performed by soprano Lauren Worsham.[4]

Roles and role creators

  • Mother, Mary Bonhag
  • Father (Howard), Sung Eun Lee
  • Lisa, Megan Taylor
  • Eliott, Patrick Cook
  • Pat, Tania Rodriguez

Synopsis

The opera follows an American family in the near future who slowly starve as war rages. One day, a man in a dog suit arrives on their property howling for scraps...

References

  1. ^ http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_12371.html?selecteddate=05092009
  2. ^ https://www.newamsterdamrecords.com/#Event/David_T_Little_scene_from_Dog_Days
  3. ^ http://broadwayworld.com/article/Opera_Grows_In_Brooklyn_Returns_To_Galapagos_Art_Center_717_20090707
  4. ^ https://www.newamsterdamrecords.com/#Event/American_Opera_Projects_Music_of_Little_and_Weisman/

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