Heart of Darkness
Fifteen Moments from Heart of Darkness imagined by Tom Phillips
collage
43.5 x 32 cms
2010
Key to Fifteen Moments from Heart of Darkness
Royal Opera House production postcard for Heart of Darkness
From the production of Heart of Darkness at the Linbury Theatre
photo © Mark Ronan
Heart of Darkness is a chamber opera in one act for 8 singers and 13 instruments by Tarik O'Regan with libretto by Tom Phillips and is based on the novel by Joseph Conrad.
After several years in development with American Opera Projects, Opera East Productions and workshop development in OperaGenesis, the world première production of Heart of Darkness took place at the Royal Opera House Linbury Studio Theatre in November 2011. The opera was directed by Edward Dick and conducted by Oliver Gooch.