'The Fly' Stirs New Buzz — On The Operatic Stage

Courtesy NPR: Arts & Culture  Fri, 09/05/2008 - 16:30

Science fiction isn't typical source material for opera. Which is why Placido Domingo was a little surprised when The Fly landed on his desk.

But David Cronenberg and Howard Shore's opera opens Sept. 7 in Los Angeles.

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