A composer of ferocious dramatic instincts
— Alex Ross
The programme for the 2025 Ruhrtriennale has been announced. We Are The Lucky Ones will feature in the festival, which will be the opera’s German premiere. The production by Ted Huffman is playing there in the wonderful Jahrhunderthalle for four performances on 4th–7th September, conducted by Bassem Akiki and with many of the same cast as gave the world premiere in Amsterdam in March 2025.
The 2025/26 season at the Tiroler Festspiele in Erl, Austria, has been announced. We Are The Lucky Ones will feature in the festival, which will be the opera’s Austrian premiere. The production by Ted Huffman is playing there for two performances, conducted by Bassem Akiki and with the same cast (almost) as gave the world premiere in Amsterdam in March 2025.