Brokeback Mountain as an opera? HUH??
Just saw this little snippet online. Kinda hard to believe. I always thought Brokeback would make a good musical, but I'm not sure about an opera. Then again, I'm not an opera fan:
'Brokeback' - the opera?
BY BILL EGBERT
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, June 9th 2008, 4:00 AM
Five years from now, we'll not be able to quit those boys all over again.
The New York City Opera has commissioned an opera based on "Brokeback Mountain," the Annie Proulx short story that became the basis for the 2005 Oscar-winning movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger.
The critically acclaimed film caused controversy with its unabashed portrayal of a homosexual romance between two ranch hands. It won three Academy Awards.
City Opera tapped Charles Wuorinen to compose the opera, which is to premiere in spring 2013.
"Ever since encountering Annie Proulx's extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it," Wuorinen said in a statement.
'Brokeback' - the opera?
BY BILL EGBERT
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, June 9th 2008, 4:00 AM
Five years from now, we'll not be able to quit those boys all over again.
The New York City Opera has commissioned an opera based on "Brokeback Mountain," the Annie Proulx short story that became the basis for the 2005 Oscar-winning movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger.
The critically acclaimed film caused controversy with its unabashed portrayal of a homosexual romance between two ranch hands. It won three Academy Awards.
City Opera tapped Charles Wuorinen to compose the opera, which is to premiere in spring 2013.
"Ever since encountering Annie Proulx's extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it," Wuorinen said in a statement.