A frustrated samurai. An unwieldy herd of pigs. A mysterious murder. A woman's dying wish. Four surreal stories from Japanese author Natsume Soseki's (1867-1916) "Ten Nights of Dream" come to life in "Four Nights of Dream" (2008), a contemporary chamber opera that traverses the subconscious through colorful melodies  and piercing emotions. For this new production, New York vocalists and Tokyo instrumentalists come together to perform within a spellbinding and ever-morphing set. Performed in English. The show will also be performed September 15 and 16 at 7:30 PM.

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