Hear Paul Moravec's "The Shining" this weekend on Classical IPR on Saturday at 1 p.m.
An adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel, the opera relates the story of Jack Torrance and his descent into madness at the isolated Overlook Hotel. Gerard Schwarz conducts this gripping psychological narrative.
COMPOSER: Paul Moravec
LIBRETTO: Mark Campbell
VENUE: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO
PRESENTING COMPANY: Lyric Opera of Kansas City
CAST:
Jack Torrance: Edward Parks
Wendy Torrance: Kelly Daduce
Dick Halloran: Aubrey Allicock
Lloyd the Bartender: Roger Honeywell
Mark Torrance: Malcolm Mackenzie
ENSEMBLE: Lyric Opera of Kansas City
CONDUCTOR: Gerard Schwarz
Approx. Length: 2 hours