The Oakland Opera Theater's production of Glass' Les Enfants Terribles performed in collaboration with The Nguyen Dance Company locates the Glass dance-opera spectacle in French colonial Indochina. Based on Jean Cocteau’s 1929 novel of the same title, the piece is a tragedy which explores the power of love in its darker expression: narcissism, exclusivity, and ultimately self-destruction.
The performers and production staff include Deidre McClure (Musical Director), Tom Dean (Stage Director), Joohee Choi, Skye Atman, Axel Van Chee, Daniel Lockert, Kymry Esainko, Cary Ann Rosko, Paul Caccamo, Ben Johns, Jonathan Smucker. Performance Schedule: October 6-22, 2006. Fridays and Saturdays 8pm, advance tickets $32, door $36. Thursdays 8 pm, Sundays 2 pm advance $28, door $32.
Cost: 28-36