The Sound of a Voice (opera)

{{Short description|Chamber opera by Philip Glass}}

{{About|the Philip Glass and David Henry Hwang opera||The Sound of a Voice}}{{Infobox opera

| name = The Sound of a Voice

| composer = Philip Glass

| type = operatic adaptation

| librettist = David Henry Hwang

| language = English

| based_on = Hwang's The Sound of a Voice

| premiere_date = {{Start date|2003|05|24}}

| premiere_location = American Repertory Theater

}}

The Sound of a Voice is a 2003 operatic adaptation of the play The Sound of a Voice by American playwright David Henry Hwang. The music is written by American composer Philip Glass and the libretto is written by Hwang.{{Cite web |title=The Sound of a Voice |url=http://www.bizwiz.com/cgi-bin/justonepage.cgi?pagetopresenttest=isabellucasarse.cold10.com/the-sound-of-voice-by-hwang.php&show=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407072657/http://www.bizwiz.com/cgi-bin/justonepage.cgi?pagetopresenttest=isabellucasarse.cold10.com/the-sound-of-voice-by-hwang.php&show=no |archive-date=2012-04-07}} The opera is made up of two short operas: The Sound of a Voice and Hotel of Dreams. The opera is notable for being specifically written for the theatre and not an opera house. It had its premiere on May 24, 2003, at the American Repertory Theater. It was directed by Robert Woodruff and featured Eugene Perry.{{cite web |url=http://philipglass.com/music/compositions/sound_of_a_voice.php |title=Philip Glass: Music: The Sound of a Voice |website=philipglass.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713100849/http://www.philipglass.com/music/compositions/sound_of_a_voice.php |archive-date=2007-07-13}}

The opera received its UK premiere at Hackney House, directed by Andrea Ferran, as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The production later transferred to the Arcola Theatre and Southbank Centre.{{cite web |last1=Uddin |first1=Zakia |title=The Sound of a Voice |url=http://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/the-sound-of-a-voice/ |website=Exeunt Magazine |access-date=19 August 2021}}