An inspired choice for an opera adaptation, especially in this WWI centenary year, Fly Away Peter is a compelling, haunting reflection on the inescapable horror of war. In his 1982 novel, a modern classic, David Malouf uses extensive imagery to convey his themes of the transience of life and the inevitable transformative power of war. Stripped back even further on the stage, the opera is almost pure allegory, with…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:51PM on October 21, 2015