Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s heart-wrenching opera tells the story of a woman – isolated, trapped in an extreme environment, with no way out – defending her marriage and defying her community of faith.
OPERA IN THREE ACTS
MUSIC BY MISSY MAZZOLI
LIBRETTO BY ROYCE VAVREK
INSPIRED BY THE LARS VON TRIER FILM BREAKING THE WAVES
CONDUCTOR: STEPHANIE CHILDRESS
DIRECTOR: TOM MORRIS
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: SOUTRA GILMOUR
LIGHTING DESIGNER: RICHARD HOWELL
DURATION: 2 HOURS WITH INTERMISSION(S)
CO-PRODUCTION OF OPERA VENTURES, SCOTTISH OPERA, HOUSTON GRAND OPERA, ADELAIDE FESTIVAL, AND THEATRE NATIONAL DE L’OPERA COMIQUE
