Vito Žuraj’s opera opens at Frankfurt to critical acclaim

An opera commissioned from Slovenian composer Vito Žuraj by the Frankfurt Opera opened on 22 January to critical acclaim. His largest work yet, Blühen (Blossoming) also features Slovenian soprano Nika Gorič in the cast.

Written by Austrian author Händl Klaus based on Thomas Mann's story Die Betrogene, the opera in seven scenes tells the story of Aurelia, a mature woman who falls in love with her teenage son's young English teacher, but just as she rejoices in her newly blossoming passion, she learns that she has a terminal cancer.

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