Norwegian Book ‘Sleepless’ Premiered as Powerful Opera in Berlin
The opera Sleepless is based on a book by Norwegian author Jon Fosse. It was adapted for the opera by Hungarian composer Peter Eötvös and director Kornél Mundruczó. The astounding Sleepless does not only offer an intriguing and rather unusual set design. The opera is also a thought-provoking modern take on the classical story of Maria and Joseph. In it, a heavily pregnant woman and her partner are refugees seeking shelter in an unwelcoming foreign land.
