March 2018
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA
Music by Andrew Norman
Direction by Yuval Sharon
Music Direction by Teddy Abrams
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Inspired by Georges Méliès’ 1902 film A Trip to the Moon, Grawemeyer-winning composer Andrew Norman’s whimsical opera tells the story of a band of bumbling astronomers as they explore the moon, try to fix their broken rocket, and interact with a mysterious race of moon people who are facing a perilous threat of their own. Yuval Sharon directed the production of the premiere as part of his position as Artist-Collaborator at the Los Angeles Philharmonic.