Before Night Falls
Encyclopedia
Before Night Falls is the 1992 autobiography
of Cuban
writer Reinaldo Arenas
, describing his life in Cuba, his time in prison, and his ultimate escape to the United States
. It was on The New York Times
list of the ten best books of the year 1993. The book was adapted into a film
of the same name in 2000.
, took place at the Fort Worth Opera
. The opera follows closely the book by Reinaldo Arenas.
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
of Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
writer Reinaldo Arenas
Reinaldo Arenas
Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for the 1959 revolution, grew critical of and then rebelled against the Cuban government.- Life :...
, describing his life in Cuba, his time in prison, and his ultimate escape to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was on The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
list of the ten best books of the year 1993. The book was adapted into a film
Before Night Falls (film)
Before Night Falls is a 2000 film directed by Julian Schnabel. The screenplay is based on the autobiography of the same name of Reinaldo Arenas, which was published in English in 1993. The screenplay was written by Schnabel, Cunningham O'Keefe, and Lázaro Gómez Carriles...
of the same name in 2000.
Opera adaptation
On May 29, 2010 the premiere performance of "Before Night Falls", an opera by Jorge MartínJorge Martín
Jorge Martín is a Cuban-American composer. He earned both a Master of Music and a Doctor of Music in composition from Columbia University. His opera Before Night Falls, based on the 1992 autobiography of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas, was given its world premiere at the Fort Worth Opera in June...
, took place at the Fort Worth Opera
Fort Worth Opera
According to the company, Fort Worth Opera is the oldest, continually performing opera company in the state of Texas and among the oldest in the United States. While originally presenting operas one at a time over a fall/winter season, it changed to a "festival" format in 2007...
. The opera follows closely the book by Reinaldo Arenas.