The academy award winning Brokeback Mountain is soon to be made into an opera!

The New York City Opera has commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose an opera based on the 1997 short story in which two cowboys start an affair when they meet on a mountain in 1963.

This extraordinary tale was a big box office hit in 2005 and saw the late Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal shoot to fame. It’s quite a controversial story and it certainly kicked up a stink when it was released due to its content.

However I’m not sure if the same can be said for the upcoming opera, will it be a smash in theatreland?
I feel that the intensity of the story and range of emotions seen in the film would be lost on stage, the emphasis would be on the singing rather than powerful silences and meaningful dialogue. However the passion and intensity seen in operas could bring out the best in this incredible story. It’s going to be a tricky transition from screen to stage, but I am actually quite intrigued about it.

I’ll bring you more news on this story as and when we hear about it.

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