Forty-five years ago, Stephen King invited Constant Readers to The Overlook Hotel with his 1977 novel, “The Shining”. Since then, the best-selling ghost story has haunted pop culture with an iconic film by Stanley Kubrick, a chilling miniseries by Mick Garris, and even a sequel novel and film in “Doctor Sleep”.
In 2016, however, the story found a new life when Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell adapted King’s work into the most unlikeliest art form: the opera. Spanning two acts and an epilogue, the inspired production premiered at the Ordway Music Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota to critical acclaim.
Now, the spine-tingling opera returns for five chilling nights at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado, only a gasp away from where the story originated at the nearby The Stanley Hotel. In anticipation, Moravec joins the Losers today to discuss the rare process of going from page to stage and the slight adjustments he made this time around.
Stream the entire conversation below. Want to see it yourself? Well, good news: Constant Listeners who wish to attend can save 25% off tickets by using promo code LOSERSCLUB (all one word) when they pick up tickets at operacolorado.org. Act soon as the doors to the Overlook re-open from February 26th to March 6th!
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