“In the historic context
of so many popular operas, you see that these were woman caught in an entrapped
society, and at the core of Anna Nicole Smith’s life you see that out
of the need to escape where she was throughout her life, she made choices, but
they were not the right ones,” said Joseph V. Mr.
Melillo, executive producer at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Born in Texas in
1967, Anna Nicole Smith was a single mother, making a living by stripping. At
26, she met a billionaire, J. Howard Marshall, who was 63 years older than
Anna. After their marriage, she got her breast implants and shaping in order to
enter the entertainment world. Then, Anna became a Playboy model and reality TV
show star.
However, the tragedy of Ms. Smith began by her
husband’s death. Mr. Marshall
died in the 13th month after their marriage. Due to a large amount of heritage,
Ms. Smith spent a long time fighting over the estate with Mr. Marshall’s heirs and children. In
addition, Ms. Smith’s 20-year-old son died of a drug overdose. “It all became so empty
and lonely with her. The only real love she ever had was for her son, and when
he died, that was it for her. That kill her,” said by Eva-Maria
Westbroek, the Dutch soprano in the leading role of “Anna Nicole”. A few months later, Ms.
Smith also died of a drug overdose.
The world premier of “Anna Nicole,” was performed in
February 2011 in London, garnered tremendous popularity and positive reviews.
Later, it was also staged by New York City Opera in September 2013. However,
because of the financial issue, NYC Opera shut down after this work. Now, the
opera will return to London for six performances during Sept. 11-24.
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