The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings

Jan 15, 2021

0h 10m

★ 0.0

Overview

Alone in the woods, a young man is pursued by a horrifying specter and by visions of his deceased sisters. A meditation on the precarious uncertainty of the American Dream and the role that uncontrollable forces play in our lives, The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings is inspired by a harrowing scene from the opera Proving Up, by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek.

Genres

Music

Production Companies

Los Angeles Opera

The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings Trailers

Cast

Miles Zegner

Kendall Teague

The Sodbuster

Sam Shapiro

Zegner Sister #1

Faith Fidgeon

Zegner Sister #2

Lindsey Matheis

Sodbuster (Los Angeles)

Zachary Dushenko

Soprano soloist

Cree Carico

Mezzo-soprano soloist

Abigail Nims

Tenor soloist

Michael Slattery

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