''Dinner at Eight'' is an opera by

William Bolcom William Elden Bolcom (born May 26, 1938) is an American composer and pianist. He has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, a Grammy Award, the Detroit Music Award and was named 2007 Composer of the Year by Musical America. He ...

to a

libretto A libretto (From the Italian word , ) is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to th ...

by Mark Campbell based on the play of the same name by George S. Kaufman. It was first performed at the

Minnesota Opera Minnesota Opera is a performance organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded as the Center Opera Company in 1963 by the Walker Art Center The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill ...

on 11 March 2017 in a production staged by Tomer Zvulun. The same production received its European premiere in October of 2018 in the Wexford Festival in Ireland.

References

2017 operas Operas based on plays Operas based on works by American writers Operas set in the United States Operas set during the Great Depression Operas by William Bolcom English-language operas Operas Adaptations of works by Edna Ferber {{English-opera-stub

External links

Dinner At Eight: A New Opera In Minnesota, Part One , Live Design Online

Dinner At Eight: A New Opera In Minnesota, Part Two , Live Design Online