The composer traveled to USA and actually spoke with Hayes' brother and family, she incorporates Indian lore, but also injects some Japanese feeling, she invents, with the help of her librettist, a love interest, without which an opera just isn't an opera :-), even two such....but those are imaginary.
What is not, is the fate of this man, feted and then forgotten, dying as alcoholic.
Sounds like something worthwhile seeing/hearing..
but will an American Opera company take on this challenge?
For more go to Theater Erfurt website, alas it is written in German and the opera is also sung in German..
http://www.theater-erfurt.de/frontend/index.php?page_id=60&v=repertoire_detail&pi=219&i=0&mid=16&step=1#SubNav
Enjoy!
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| Salvatore/Jerina |
Because on the Aeros front the news are much less enjoyable:
Loss to Rampage 5-2.
Would that an hero emerges from the midst to be the saviour of the team...
Di Salvatore- whose name is suggestive of that. Saviour=Salvatore
Or Almond, who finally got a goal, but also racked up an impressive number of PIMS-hotheaded, shortfused, no holds barred, acting before thinking when frustrated....or just still unseasoned?
Aeros need help...may the hockey gods look down and give their blessings!
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Before introducing the Ira Hayes Opera to an American audience, The composer might, if she has not already, consider visiting with James Bradley, author of "Flags Of Our Fathers", which covers the historic Iwo Jima battle in 1945. His father was one of the iconic flag bearers, along with Ira Hayes.
The companion book which Bradley authored, "Flyboys" is a story, including the experience of fighter-pilot George H.W. Bush, of the sister island to Iwo Jima (closest to Japan) which served as Japan's communications defense hub.
Re opera always needing a love interest...what about Dialogues of the Carmelites?
@Anonymous:
You might have notice the :-) after that statement! Just saying...love interest need not be applied only to humans :-)!
Again please note there is a smiley!
But one should/could consider the 'love' of religion/god in The Dialogues?
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