Movie Description
The Wreckers
(2015)Overview
Written by Dame Ethel Smyth, English composer and leader in the women’s suffrage movement, The Wreckers was first performed in Germany in 1906 and was mounted in the composer’s homeland in 1909. This powerful three-act opera about piracy, love, and betrayal in a community of religious fanatics received its U.S. premiere in 2015 at Bard SummerScape in a penetrating production directed by Thaddeus Strassberger, with the American Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Leon Botstein.
Featured Crew
Cast
Thirza
Avis
Pascoe
Mark
Lawrence
Tallan
Jack
Harvey
One Man
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Facts
Original TitleThe Wreckers
Status Released
Release Information
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2015-07-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 13m
Homepagehttps://fishercenter.bard.edu/explore-learn/the-wreckers-video/
Production CompaniesBard Summerscape Opera
Genres
- Music
