The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

[TonyDown]

Operawire.com reported LA Opera scrapped their plan to premier The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay due to financial challenges.  The ambitious production became too expensive. 

I'm sad to hear this.

Anyone that has read the Micheal Chabon novel might not be surprised.  Quite an epic, complicated story. 

Edited February 4, 2024 by TonyDown

[sutherland]

Opera has always been financially challenging, even in the times of Verdi and Puccini when composers still gave the audiences hummable tunes.  The era of Haydn being supported by Prince Esterhazy and Wager supported by King Ludwig of Bavaria had some merit

[Marc in Calif]

20 hours ago, sutherland said:

The era of Haydn being supported by Prince Esterhazy and Wager supported by King Ludwig of Bavaria had some merit

But King Ludwig always found it difficult to bet on this Wager guy. 

Sorry, I couldn't resist. ☺️

[sutherland]

Marc in Calif - that is too clever for me to take offense

[+ Just Sayin]

I tried to read Chabon's novel years ago, but it somehow didn't click with me