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Two Boys
90'
English
Synopsis
Detective Inspector Anne Strawson investigates the stabbing of a teenage boy in Manchester. The prime suspect, 16-year-old Brian, weaves a story involving online chatrooms, a beautiful girl named Rebecca, her brother Jake, a spy, and a gardener-assassin. As Anne delves deeper into the transcripts, she uncovers that all the online personas were created by Jake, who orchestrated the entire scenario, including his own death, as a desperate cry for love and to be remembered
Composer
Nico Muhly (born 1981)
Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright
Craig Lucas
Year of composition/publication / premiere
2010
Genre
Opera
LGBTQAI+ category
Bisexual, Gay
Level of centrality
Main character
Characters
Brian, Jake
Voice type
Baritone, Tenor
Pronouns
he/him
Publisher / Rights holder
St. Rose Music Publishing
Where to buy / access the work
The vocal score and study score are available for purchase from Wise Music Classical or St. Rose Music Publishing via retailers like Theodore Front Musical Literature or Musicroom
Performance rights
For performance rights, please contact the composer and/or publisher to ensure legal compliance.
Official website
Audio recording(s)
Video performance(s)
Keywords
Contemporary opera, internet, chatrooms, cyberbullying, murder, Manchester, Met Opera, ENO