Experience a powerful new opera by Missy Mazzoli, an adaptation of Lars von Trier's film about a young woman’s shocking sacrifices for her husband.
Bess McNeill has fallen for Jan, a handsome foreigner and oil rig worker. Soon after their wedding, Jan survives a serious accident that sees him paralysed. Bess’s marital vows and unwavering love are put to the test when her husband asks her to sleep with other men and tell him of her sexual activities.
As von Trier breaks open the extreme emotional possibilities of cinema, so does Missy Mazzoli with opera. Her adaptation of von Trier’s film has been acclaimed as one of the 21st century’s best operas and Mazzoli is one of the most exciting composers working anywhere in the world.
Hours
Date | Times |
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Fri 26 Jul |
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Sun 28 Jul |
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Location
Hamer Hall
Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd
Southbank 3004
Price and bookings
From $69 to $199
Adult / general $69 |
Senior $62 |
Student / concession $62 |
Children $34 |
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