| The Hunger Art | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Jeff Myers | |
| Librettist | Royce Vavrek |
| Language | English |
| Premiere | 7 January 2008 (2008-01-07) American Lyric Theater |
The Hunger Art is an opera in one act by Jeff Myers, to a libretto by Royce Vavrek after Franz Kafka.
Written during Myers's residency at American Lyric Theater, 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.
Roles and role creators
- Ivona, Amanda Pabyan
- Alfons, Thomas Wazelle
- Milos, David Korn
- Bronislav, Bryce Smith
- Butcher, Edwin Vega
Synopsis
The opera is a narrative hybrid of the Kafka's short story "A Hunger Artist" and a revisionist take on Adam and Eve.
References
- "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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