''Dinner at Eight'' is an opera by William Bolcom to a

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by Mark Campbell based on the play of the same name by

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. It was first performed at the

Minnesota Opera Minnesota Opera is a performance organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded as the Center Opera Company in 1963 by the Walker Art Center, and is known for premiering such diverse works as ''Where the Wild Things Are'' by Oliver ...

on 11 March 2017 in a production staged by

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. The same production received its European premiere in October of 2018 in the

Wexford Festival Wexford Festival Opera () is an opera festival that takes place in the town of Wexford in south-eastern Ireland during the months of October and November. The festival began in 1951 under Tom Walsh and a group of opera lovers who quickly gener ...

in Ireland.

References

2017 operas Operas based on plays Operas set in the United States Operas set during the Great Depression Operas by William Bolcom English-language operas Operas Adaptations of works by Edna Ferber {{English-opera-stub

External links

Dinner At Eight: A New Opera In Minnesota, Part One , Live Design Online

Dinner At Eight: A New Opera In Minnesota, Part Two , Live Design Online