A Thousand Splendid Suns Premieres at Seattle Opera • February 2023
Verismo’s Gabi Glass and Beth Stewart with director Roya Sadat
Photo by Philip Newton / Seattle Opera
Seattle, Washington
The Verismo team has been hard at work promoting the world premiere of A Thousand Splendid Suns at Seattle Opera. Directed by acclaimed Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat, Suns is based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini, with music by Sheila Silver and libretto by Stephen Kitsakos.
Press Release: Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns Is Now an Inspiring Opera, Directed by Acclaimed Afghan Filmmaker Roya Sadat
Press Release: Acclaimed Filmmaker Roya Sadat Directs World Premiere of A Thousand Splendid Suns
Photo by Sunny Martini / Seattle Opera
Selected Coverage
Agence France-Presse: 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' opera spotlights Afghan women
Air Mail: Culture Matrix
Associated Press: Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage
BBC Music Matters: A tale of despair and sacrifice
The Economist: The tragic timeliness of “A Thousand Splendid Suns”
I Care if You Listen: 5 Questions to Roya Sadat
Musical America: As opera, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a perfect fit
Opera Magazine: Through Afghan Eyes
Opera News: An Informed Narrative
Opera Now: Sisters in suffering and strength