In the Penal Colony (opera)
In the Penal Colony is a chamber opera in one act and 16 scenes composed by Philip Glass to an English-language libretto by Rudy Wurlitzer. The opera is based on Franz Kafka's German-language short story In the Penal Colony. It was commissioned by ACT Theatre in Seattle, Washington, where it premiered on August 31, 2000. It has a running time of approximately 80 minutes and is scored for two singers (tenor and bass-baritone) and a string quintet.
| In the Penal Colony | |
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| Chamber opera by Philip Glass | |
Rehearsal for the Swiss premiere in Zurich, May 2011 | |
| Librettist | Rudy Wurlitzer |
| Based on | "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka |
| Premiere | |
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