Isbn: 9780571539697 - the exterminating angel: an opera in three acts, libretto (faber edition) (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 57 pages. 8.50x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 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.…