Philip Glass writes opera for Music Theatre Wales
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| 10:16 UK time, Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Famed American composer is taking his involvement with (MTW) to new heights with a specially-written opera based on a short story.
Philip Glass
The Trial is a chamber opera based on the story by the Czech novelist and written expressly for the Cardiff-based opera company.
Music Theatre Wales' relationship with Glass goes back 21 years. The Trial will première in 2013 as part of the company's 25th anniversary celebrations.
Speaking to Radio 3 recently, Glass said: "I've enjoyed working with Music Theatre Wales. They are wonderful to work with and they seem to like these 'odd' pieces for mine, and they do them very well. I think of my pocket operas as neutron bombs - small, but packing a terrific punch."
The Trial follows MTW's forthcoming recording of another Glass opera, In The Penal Colony, which is coming out on Glass' own record label.
Adam Walton
Bethan Elfyn
James McLaren
Laura Sinnerton
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