Work
Ulla's Odyssey
a chamber opera in one act
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About
Incorporating puppetry and other stage magic, this family-friendly opera takes its inspiration from two disparate sources: Homer’s Odyssey, and the epic journeys of modern-day youngsters like Laura Dekker and Jessica Watson who have solo-sailed around the world.
Ulla is a fifteen-year old girl on the home stretch of a solo circumnavigation on her sailboat, The Homer, accompanied only by Binnacle, her trusty cat. Tired, ragged, and lonesome, she has yet to confront the most fearsome obstacles of her journey...
Please note: This is a grand right work. Permission for performance must be obtained from the copyright holders.
An archive video of the London production is available for perusal from the composer. Contact info@sounz.org.nz.
Commissioned note
Winner of the open category of the Opera Factory (Auckland) Composition Competition 2012 (first version), winner of the Flourish Opera Competition 2014 with OperaUpClose (London, UK).
Contents note
a one-act opera in 10 scenes
Text note
Libretto by Leanna Brodie