an opera by Benjamin Britten
paper project at Glimmerglass Opera House
The forests are burning and the spirits of nature are confused by the changes brought on by the changing climate. The concern for the environment and man’s place in it inform the approach to this version of the opera. The interconnectedness thinking behind Transcendentalism and Deep Ecology is reflected in the forest which is itself an intricate network of communicating systems. What happens when this network is severed?
