Where the Wild Things Are (opera) dream is over, and Max starts to eat the food his Mama had left for him during his dream time. Where the Wild Things Are (opera) Where the Wild Things Are, Op. 20, is a 'fantasy' opera in one act by Oliver Knussen to a libretto by Maurice Sendak, based on Sendak's own children's book of the same title. Knussen composed the music from 1979 to 1983, on commission from the Opèra National, Brussels. In form and subject matter the work relates to Maurice Ravel's "L'enfant et les sortilèges", as well as Stravinsky's "The Nightingale". Knussen also included a number
The Little Boy Lost The Little Boy Lost "The Little Boy Lost" is a simple lyric poem written by William Blake. This poem is part of a larger work entitled "Songs of Innocence" which was published in the year 1789. "The Little Boy Lost" is a prelude to "The Little Boy Found". Father! father! where are you going?O do not walk so fast.Speak, father, speak to your little boy,Or else I shall be lost." The night was dark, no father was there;The child was wet with dew;The mire was deep, & the child did weep,And away the vapour flew. " The Little Boy Lost"