review of cronenberg's fly opera

Earlier this year, we heard about plans for an opera based on The Fly, with music by Howard Shore, libretto by David Henry Hwang, design by Dante Ferretti, conducted by Placido Domingo and directed by David Cronenberg. One could only imagine what such a bizarre spectacle would look like.

Last week, an eclectic audience gathered in Paris for the world premiere of the musical version of the creepy classic 1986 film: The Fly lands on Paris stage as a Cronenberg opera. It apparently features lots of gore and a singing teleport machine. Huh? The show is set to have its U.S. premiere at the L.A. Opera in September.