Jacob's Room

 

Photo: Haynes

Photo: Haynes

Morton Subotnick wrote the music and libretto for Jacob's Room, an opera about a man's struggle to accept the loss of his family in the Holocaust. Presented by The Kitchen in 1993, this production was directed by Herbert Blau and featured Joan La Barbara in the role of Jacob's mother.

Supplemental Information

Village Voice Review [PDF]
Program [PDF]
Press Release [PDF]
Village Voice Listing [PDF]

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