Workshops Begin In Australia On WikiLeaks Opera 45
Hugh Pickens writes "Betrayal, lust, secrecy, power: there's no shortage of dramatic intrigue in the story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Perhaps that's why work has begun on an opera based on the life of Julian Assange in Melbourne. Opera Australia held – with Julian Assange's approval – a series of in-house workshops last month after its artistic director, Lyndon Terracini, came up with the idea and asked composer Jonathan Dreyfus to write the music. 'It's got everything that a dramatic musical work needs,' says Eddie Perfect, who played Assange in the initial process. 'It's got heroes and villains. In fact, it's got a hero and villain combined in one.' The company has not yet committed to a full production, but if the opera goes ahead it will be the second time the WikiLeaks story has been presented on stage in Assange's native Australia. Stainless Steel Rat played at the Seymour Center in Sydney last June."
Already been done (Score:2, Funny)
Rap News #5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXbCwq4ewBU
Featuring both the real and fake Julian "Avenging As-angel" Assange.
Nguv-be' Bas Boqrat (Score:5, Funny)
Is Opera still around (Score:2, Funny)
I haven't used Opera for about 10 years, how does it compare to the latest Chrome, Chromium, and Firefox incarnations?
Re:Is Opera still around (Score:2, Funny)
It is much louder. And much slower also, a page load ain't over till the fat lady sings.