![]() ![]() The strings swirl, swell, and sometimes attack, and are matched with occasional well-timed washes of intense feedback. In an intriguing twist, Frank's psychotic thoughts are delivered by three women: Jördis Richter, Lieselot De Wilde, and Mariam Wallentin (of Wildbirds & Peacedrums). The recorded version, released in late 2016 by Frost's longtime home, Bedroom Community, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the Reykjavik Sinfonia, arranged by Daníel Bjarnason, Nico Muhly, Petter Ekman, and Frost himself. Frost, a master of dark, apocalyptic sound design, is a perfect match to compose an opera based on such a grim and harrowing tale. He sporadically telephones Frank, and he often ends up screaming at him. An escapee from a mental institution, he kills and eats dogs, and never sleeps. ![]() ![]() He often proclaims "My greatest enemies are women and the sea." As manic as Frank seems, his brother Eric is even crazier. He routinely performs rituals that involve murdering small animals, and he has also killed three children, including his own brother. The story is told from the point of view of Frank, a psychopathic, misogynistic teenager who lives on a small island. In 2013, acclaimed Australian composer Ben Frost directed and composed a theatrical adaptation of The Wasp Factory, an infamous 1984 novel by Scottish author Iain Banks. ![]()
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