Having Guests for Dinner

one-act opera for three singers and piano
Libretto by Robert Feng
Commissioned for New Opera West
Premiere: New Opera West
June 27, 2020 - Livestream Premiere
Duration: 16'

Having Guests for Dinner follows a young, dysfunctional couple, Marcus and Laura, who are invited to a friend of a friend’s house for dinner. When they arrive, they meet their odd host, Christoph. Something seems off – their friends Scott and Andrew never arrive, and Christoph’s demeanor betrays that perhaps there’s more on the menu than just beef and lamb.