Second Movement presents an American Opera Triple bill

Date 21/10/08, Siva

Returning to Hoxton Hall Second Movement presents an American Opera Triple bill 22-25 October 2008, Start 7.30

Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein Written by one of the all-time great masters of American music, Trouble in Tahiti is both a searing indictment of apple-pie suburbia and a haunting exploration of marital breakdown. With the jazzy inflections and raw emotionalism of his best work, Bernstein painfully dissects the American Dream - and what happens when it turns into a nightmare.

Fade by Stefan Weisman with libretto by David Cote Albert and Gertrude arrive at their new eco-home filled with hope for the future. But as the light fails, the house begins to feel more and more isolated. Why are the phones not working? And what exactly is happening 'over there'? Stefan Weisman's gripping brand-new drama conjures an atmosphere of increasing menace in a short, sharp tale of a new home and broken lives. World premiere.

A Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber Written by the composer of the famous 'Adagio for Strings', Samuel Barber's wittily compressed masterpiece examines sexual repression and desire, in a game of cards which reveals people's darkest and innermost thoughts.

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