| The Exterminating Angel: An Opera in Three Acts, Libretto Contributor(s): Adès, Thomas (Composer), Cairns, Tom (Composer) |
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ISBN: 0571539696 ISBN-13: 9780571539697 Publisher: Faber & Faber OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Printed Music - Vocal - Music | Printed Music - Opera & Classical Scores - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera |
| Series: Faber Edition |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.6" W x 8" (0.20 lbs) 999 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ad s's third opera, The Exterminating Angel, premiered at the Salzburg Festival in July 2016. Based on Luis Bu uel's surrealist classic El ngel exterminador, the opera sees a collection of society's grandees inexplicably trapped in a room. The libretto, adapted from the original Bu uel-Alcoriza screenplay by the composer together with the director Tom Cairns, brilliantly captures their descent into anarchy. Featuring a jaw-dropping 15 principals (who remain on stage for the majority of the piece), The Exterminating Angel is a true ensemble opera, and the skill with which Ad s delineates the many intricacies and undercurrents present over its densely packed span (just under two hours plus interval) is breathtaking. |