NIGHTTOWN: An Operatic Reimagining of James Joyce's ULYSSES

Based on the 15th and 18th chapters of Ulysses and the novel’s roots in Homer’s Odyssey, NIGHTTOWN presents the debaucherous “Circe” chapter of Joyce’s story through the perspective of Molly Bloom, whose final-chapter soliloquy is the only time she holds narrative focus in the novel. The opera portrays Molly’s own odyssey—rife with contemporary overtones on this timeless story—from dreamy musings in bed next to her sleeping husband into a wild world of her own imagination. Performed in English with the intention of making accessible one of the most monumental novels in the English language, NIGHTTOWN can be enjoyed by Joyce fans and newcomers alike.

Libretto and music by Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg
Directed by Adrienne Boris

Featuring David McFerrin, Caroline Olsen, Erin Merceruio Nelson, Elijah McCormack, and more.

2022-03-12

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