Hear all about the new Opera based on stephenkingofficialpage’s #TheShining, on talkisjericho NOW! King’s classic novel has been adapted into an incredibly scary, horror… opera! pulitzerprizes and recordingacademy Grammy Award-winning librettist #MarkCampbell joins to explain how he translated the 600-page novel into a terrifying tale sung by some of the most powerful voices in the world all with King’s blessing! Mark talks about the process of writing the opera, collaborating with brilliant composer #PaulMoravec and stage director #BrianStaufenbiel to bring it to life in the confines of an opera house stage! He reveals which famous scenes make the opera version (Redrum anyone?), how the Torrance Family is depicted onstage (someone dies but not who you think), the surprise hero left standing at the end (any guesses?), and why comedic moments are so important to this piece. Plus, Mark talks about the differences between old-school Italian opera and newer American opera, why it’s oka...