The Hunger Art
| The Hunger Art | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Jeff Myers | |
| Librettist | Royce Vavrek |
| Language | English |
| Premiere | 7 January 2008 American Lyric Theater |
The Hunger Art is an opera in one act by Jeff Myers, to a libretto by Royce Vavrek after Franz Kafka.[1]
Written during Myers's residency at American Lyric Theater,[2] the opera was performed in concert at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan, New York, on January 7, 2008.[3]
Roles and role creators
[edit]- Ivona, Amanda Pabyan
- Alfons, Thomas Wazelle
- Milos, David Korn
- Bronislav, Bryce Smith
- Butcher, Edwin Vega
Synopsis
[edit]The opera is a narrative hybrid of the Kafka's short story "A Hunger Artist" and a revisionist take on Adam and Eve.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeff Myers Music".
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (26 December 2007). "Free Opera in Eden Concert to Feature Tony Winner Chuck Cooper". Playbill. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Chuck Cooper to Appear in Opera in Eden". Theater News. TheaterMania.com.
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