A Dream of Armageddon - A highly topical and relevant new opera by Dai Fujikura based on a visionary short story by H.G.Wells
You may wonder why on this site I am posting notice of a quite extraordinary new opera in Japan. It is to do with the close association of the annual Chopin i Jego Europa Festival in Warsaw, Chopin, Akiko's Piano and the concerto written for it by the gifted composer of this opera, Dai Fujikura. The libretto is based on a science fiction short story entitled A Dream of Armageddon (1901) , conceived before both World Wars, by the English author H.G.Wells - a visionary writer who largely 'invented' the modern world H.G.Wells (1866-1946) Opera A Dream of Armageddon New Production - World Premiere Music by Dai FUJIKURA Opera in 9 Scenes It seems singularly appropriate to present such a profound operatic conception at this time of a deadly pandemic, the general political moves towards populism, right-wing authoritarianism and the threats posed by the general breakdown of hallowed democrati...