Erling Wold, Composer

From the first production I ever saw of Erling Wold’s «A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil» I was enraptured and have seen every show he has written since then. Each have been transportive, amazing experiences. We are so lucky to have such a talent in San Francisco. I highly recommend catching his next piece. It’s something much more than «opera:» it’s music, dance, theater. It’s beauty.

Wow, Erling really is a genius. A freak, and a genius. Just the way that I like my friends. Just got back from seeing the première of Mordake, an Opera and I am dumbfounded. I can say immediately these things:
The music was brilliant and so completely appropriate for a man who is having a breakdown. The visuals are stunning and really at the cutting edge of technology. The Opera star, John Duykers is just a top opera singer and really encapsulates the character to a T.
I do need to chew on the content of this opera though b/​c it was one of the most intense stories and pieces of art that I have seen in a long time. I feel like I need to go back again to really take it all in.
I will now become a regular fan of anything that Erling does and he will get tired of seeing me and hearing my reviews. But that’s what friends are for!