Oryx and Crake (opera)

Oryx and Crake is an opera by the Danish-German composer Søren Nils Eichberg and German librettist Hannah Dübgen [de] that premiered in 2023. It is based on the novel Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood and is about a boy who is subjected to experiments in genetic engineering. The story is told in flashbacks from a post-apocalyptic future where the boy has become the last surviving human.[1][2][3]

The opera premiered on 18 February 2023 at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden. It was conducted by Albert Horne, directed by Daniela Kerck, featured video projections by Astrid Steiner and starred Benjamin Russell, Samuel Levine, Joel Stambke, Anastasiya Taratorkina, Christopher Bolduc and Fleuranna Brockway. The playing time was 100 minutes.[4][5] The opera was nominated in the category "World Premiere" at the 2023 International Opera Awards.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nach dem Weltuntergang". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 20 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Wohin eine Droge als Impfstoff führt". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Interview: "Søren Nils Eichberg" zur Uraufführung seiner Oper "Oryx and Crake"". Der Opernfreund [de] (in German). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Das Ende als Hoffnung". Die Deutsche Bühne (in German). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Wiesbaden: "Oryx and Crake", Søren Nils Eichberg". Der Opernfreund [de] (in German). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ^ "International Opera Awards 2023 Announces Shortlist of Nominees". OperaWire. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.