Sunday, June 3, 2018

The Emotions That Suffuse Turning A Racist Hazing Death Into An Opera

Why did playwright David Henry Hwang and composer Huang Ruo take on the story of the 2011 suicide of 19-year-old Private Danny Chen? "Opera deals with big themes, with epic themes. ... It’s very comfortable dealing with tragedy, with death and, of course, with love, also," the playwright said, and the composer said, "This was an American story."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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