Miss Fortune by British composer Judith Weir is a contemporary re-telling of a Sicilian folk story. Tina’s wealthy family lose all their possessions overnight and she is thrown into a life ofpoverty. When her life’s course turns from bad to worse she makes a date with Fate. Her fortunes mysteriously change and after several fortuitous happenings she regains wealth and possibly a husband.The opera exploreswhat it means to be rich or poor; the mysteries of everyday life; and the effects of chance luck and accident on human existence.Miss Fortune had its premiere at the Bregenz Festival in summer 2011.
