The Opera About Jack London and “John Barleycorn” – August 1, 2016

The only opera ever written about Jack London is a musical look at his personal demons.

All this week, the North Bay report is revisiting archival stories about lesser known aspects of Jack London’s life and work. We begin today with a look back at the 2006 biographical opera, “Every Man Jack.”

We continue our week or archival stories about Jack London tomorrow with a rare insider’s view of his personal life. And we are posting all the pieces on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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