Having Guests for Dinner
one-act opera for three singers and chamber orchestra (1/picc.1.1.1-1.0.0.0-pno-1.1.1.1.1)
Libretto by Robert Feng
Commissioned by /kor/ productions
Duration: 65'
Libretto by Robert Feng
Commissioned by /kor/ productions
Duration: 65'
Having Guests for Dinner serves up a delightful and dark comedy about loneliness, interpersonal connection, and cannibalism in the modern world. When Marcus and Laura arrive at their friend's coworker's house for a dinner party, things take an unexpected turn for the macabre. Over the course of the dinner, the couple becomes increasingly suspicious that their elegant host is actually a cannibal. However, curious guests make the best food!
LIVESTREAM PREMIERE OF THE FIRST SCENE
New Opera West
New Opera West
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
- February 18, 2024 - Hillman Opera - Fredonia, NY
- October 28, 2022 - New Opera West - Los Angeles, CA [one scene version]
- November 14, 2021 - Hartford Opera Theater - Hartford, CT [one scene version]
- June 27, 2020 - New Opera West - Livestream Premiere [one scene version]