A reporter feigned madness to expose abuse. Now it’s an unnerving opera. - The Washington Post
PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday night, Opera Philadelphia opened its Festival O23 with the world premiere opera “10 Days in a Madhouse” from composer Rene Orth with a libretto by playwright Hannah Moscovitch. The festival, which runs through Oct. 1, also includes a main-stage production of Verdi’s “Simon...