Opera Philadelphia has premiered Gregory Spears’ choral opera 'Sleepers Awake,' a surreal reworking of Sleeping Beauty that replaces linear storytelling with dream logic and immersive staging.
In his first commission for Opera Philadelphia, Gregory Spears, the composer acclaimed for works that blend “touches of minimalism with post-Romantic lyricism and hints of Schubertian majesty” ...
Opera Philadelphia premiered Gregory Spears’ choral opera 'Sleepers Awake,' a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty with unconventional orchestration and staging. The 90-minute work blends plainspoken ...
Gregory Spears is bringing his uncanny sense of genre and eras of music to the “Sleeping Beauty” story with his new opera, “Sleepers Awake.” The composer Gregory Spears in Philadelphia.Credit ...
Sleepers Awake, the world premiere opera by Gregory Spears, brings a fresh perspective on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty. Set to run from April 22 to April 26 at the Academy of Music, the opera ...
“Sleepers Awake” by Gregory Spears, given its world premiere by Opera Philadelphia at the Academy of Music on Wednesday, turns “Sleeping Beauty” on its head. In the familiar fairy tale, sleep ...
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