The musical adaptation of Seth's George Sprott, captured on vinyl
and packaged by the cartoonist himself!
Something strange happens when you pass your work along to another
artist for interpretation. It goes away a relative and comes back a
stranger. Lines of dialogue I had written in my graphic novel, now
spoken or sung by actors, were odd and moving. I could suddenly
recognize from what wellspring of emotion they had originated in me. A
truly moving experience." --Seth
Seth's acclaimed graphic novel George Sprott has now inspired a modern
opera by the artistic director and musician Mark Haney. Captured on a
classic vinyl record with a sumptuous, over-the-top design by Seth,
Omnis Temporalis: A Visual Long-Playing Record is part chamber music,
part song cycle, and part audio drama. Haney's unique project builds on
Seth's original picture novella while standing alone as a musical
triumph.
Omnis Temporalis remixes elements of Seth's George Sprott to bring
the main character and several other residents of Dominion to life,
telling a story of time, memory, loss, and the ties that bind. Featuring
acclaimed TV and voice actor Richard Newman as George and soprano Dory
Hayley as Daisy, the cast also includes many of Canada's best-known
stage and TV actors.
The trio of alto flute, cello, and double bass create a musical palette
on which the dialogue and songs float in an ethereal, atmospheric
narrative that traces parts of George's life as we accompany him through
the last day of his life.
