The Trojan Women
Music by Sarah Taylor Ellis
Libretto by Ellen McLaughlin
Recipient of a 2019 OPERA America Discovery Grant
In the wake of their devastating defeat, the widowed women of Troy wait on the beach below the ravaged city to be claimed by their Greek conquerors as slaves and concubines. Though the war is over, exile and degradation lie ahead; the fates of these women – including Queen Hecuba, her mad daughter Cassandra, and her daughter-in-law Andromache – still hang in the balance. Originally written in response to the Bosnian War in 1995, this new opera adaptation of Euripides’ Greek tragedy resonates with today's refugee crisis.
This choral theater piece had its first reading at the New York Society Library on January 22, 2018, directed by Rachel Dickstein and music directed by Mila Henry. In collaboration with new female opera company HERA, The Trojan Women will have an industry showcase in London in August 2019.
Libretto by Ellen McLaughlin
Recipient of a 2019 OPERA America Discovery Grant
In the wake of their devastating defeat, the widowed women of Troy wait on the beach below the ravaged city to be claimed by their Greek conquerors as slaves and concubines. Though the war is over, exile and degradation lie ahead; the fates of these women – including Queen Hecuba, her mad daughter Cassandra, and her daughter-in-law Andromache – still hang in the balance. Originally written in response to the Bosnian War in 1995, this new opera adaptation of Euripides’ Greek tragedy resonates with today's refugee crisis.
This choral theater piece had its first reading at the New York Society Library on January 22, 2018, directed by Rachel Dickstein and music directed by Mila Henry. In collaboration with new female opera company HERA, The Trojan Women will have an industry showcase in London in August 2019.