''''''' (, beginning and ending with a glottal stop) is the first opera in the Klingon language, billed as "The first authentic Klingon opera on Earth". It was composed by Eef van Breen to a libretto by Kees Ligtelijn and Marc Okrand under the artistic direction of Floris Schönfeld. The story of ' is based on the epic legend of "Kahless the Unforgettable", a messianic figure in the history of the fictional Klingon species.
Key facts
- Opera.genre
- Science fiction opera
- Opera.composer
- Eef van Breen
- Opera.image
- Uopera.jpg
- Opera.caption
- Scene from the premiere of '''', 10 September 2010 performed at the Zeebelt Theater in The Hague.
- Opera.librettist
- Kees Ligtelijn, Marc Okrand
- Opera.language
- Klingon
- Opera.premiere_location
- The Hague, Netherlands
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Background
- Productions and reaction
- Synopsis
- Act 1 – {{mono|yav}}
- Act 2 – {{mono|raD}}
- Act 3 – {{mono|QIH}}
- Roles and original cast
- References
- External links
''''''' (, beginning and ending with a glottal stop) is the first opera in the Klingon language, billed as "The first authentic Klingon opera on Earth". It was composed by Eef van Breen to a libretto by Kees Ligtelijn and Marc Okrand under the artistic direction of Floris Schönfeld. The story of ' is based on the epic legend of "Kahless the Unforgettable", a messianic figure in the history of the fictional Klingon species.
The premiere of the opera in The Hague on 10 September 2010 was a success, and the opera has been revived since then.