The Fly is an opera in two acts by Canadian composer Howard Shore, with a libretto by David Henry Hwang. It was commissioned by the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, where it premiered on 2 July 2008, and by Edgar Baitzel, then director of the Los Angeles Opera, where the opera was first performed on 7 September 2008. The work was broadcast by Radio France's station France Musique on 2 August 2008.
The opera is loosely based on David Cronenberg's 1986 film The Fly, which was based on the short story of the same name by George Langelaan. Shore also wrote the musically unrelated score of that film.
Roles
The opera runs approximately two hours.
References
External links
- "Howard Shore: The Fly The Opera (homepage)". Los Angeles Opera. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- "Théâtre du Châtelet: The Fly" (in French). Théâtre du Châtelet. 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- Davies, Lizzy (3 July 2008). "The Fly lands on Paris stage as a Cronenberg opera". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2008. (a review)
