Something special comes from being truly original: It's no coincidence that perhaps the best opera of our time, Kaija Saariaho's Innocence (2021), was that rarity, a brand-new story.
They deserve great credit for this. These days it's remarkable to sit at a premiere and be able to think, with admiration, Here are imaginations at work instead of I'd rather be watching the movie.
Taking place over a few weeks, Castor and Patience was an intimate family drama though one with larger societal implications.
At its core is a man's progress from youthful idealism to profound moral compromise.
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