The Fall of the House of Usher: Usher House / La Chute De La Maison Usher - San Francisco Opera

A slow, oppressive opera that coils dread around you, building to a shattering, claustrophobic climax.

Directed by

Frank Zamacona

Genres

Music

Starring

Brian Mulligan, Jacqueline Piccolino, Jason Bridges

Overview

Roderick Usher is the last surviving male member of his family, living as a recluse in the ancestral home with his twin sister, Madeline. She is slowly dying of a disease for which her doctor seems unable or unwilling to find a cause or a cure. Roderick begs an old friend to visit. Shortly after the friend’s arrival, Madeline is found dead and is buried in a vault beneath the house. In an attempt to calm the increasingly distracted Roderick, his friend reads to him a medieval romance. As the climax of the tale is reached, the figure of Madeline appears—she has been buried alive and has clawed her way out of the vault to find her brother. Roderick is overcome by horror and as he and Madeline both confront death, the House of Usher collapses around them

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Death, madness, isolation, family

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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