Hercules vs. Vampires is anopera by composerPatrick Morganelli. The work is written as a companion piece to the 1961 filmHercules in the Haunted World.[1]
The work integrates the 1961 film by projecting the film in its entirety behind the action on stage.[2] However, the soundtrack of the original film is replaced with Morganelli's music. The performers on stage sing a libretto adapted from the 1961 film screenplay by Mario Bava, Sandro Continenza, Franco Prosperi, and Duccio Tessari in sync with the projected film.
Commissioned by theOpera Theater Oregon, the work had its world premiere in Portland in May 2010.[3] In April 2015 the work was staged by theLos Angeles Opera.[4] In October 2017, the opera was staged at theArizona Opera.[5]Nashville Opera gave a performance ofHercules vs. Vampires on January 27, 2018.[6]
