The Fulfilment of Ill-Conceived Designs
a darkly comic chamber opera
2020 | 40’
4 singers, chamber orchestra 1.1.1.ASax.1/1.1.1.0/perc/drum kit/e.gtr/pno/strings (1.1.1.1.1 - 3.3.3.3.1 opt.)
Text by Luciano Williamson
“…dark, funny, and thought-provoking…”
“…one of the most perverse things I have ever seen…”
“…the libretto is borderline unperformable…”
Desperate to have a child but unable to do so, Chris and Johanna respond to a mysterious advert from a sleazy salesman offering mail-order designer babies. Years later, on their daughter Eliza’s 18th birthday, they learn a valuable lesson: always read the small print.
contains: sexual content, strong language, strong bloody violence, infertility, murder, suicide, mature themes not suitable for young audiences
After the original 2020 premiere was cancelled, this opera was recorded remotely to be released on YouTube, with illustrations from local artists.
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