I am delighted about the upcoming workshop premiere of SLEEP (libretto mine, music by Anthony R. Green). This is my first opera premiere where I am the librettist, and though I’ve written many songs, cycles, and works where I also did the text, this is the first time that someone else has taken over musical duty.
How did you start your collaboration on this Opera project (Sleep) with composer Anthony R. Green?
In 2015 I decided to write a short story about a robot and human locked in tragic conflict, and called it SLEEP* I first read it for an audience at Résonance Reading Series in Montréal on October 6 of that year, and it was very well received. I had always planned to do something more with it as I felt the story was strong and discussed themes relevant to current events. When I discussed the story with Anthony, he liked it and expressed interest in setting it to music. I’ve collaborated with Anthony before as a singer and composer through my Fleurs rejetées project. We had a wonderful time, so I was excited to work with him in a new format.
*You can read the original here.
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