Work Information
| Commissioned by Teatro Real Madrid |
| Work Notes |
Libretto (English) based on the book by Peter Stephen Jungk. |
Publisher |
Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc |
| Category |
Opera and Music Theatre |
Year Composed |
2011 |
| Languages |
English |
Availability |
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Programme Note
SYNOPSIS
An opera based on the novel, “The Perfect American” by Peter Jungk, a
fictionalized biography of Walt Disney during his final months, narrated by an
Austrian cartoonist who worked for Disney in the 1950s, we discover Disney’s
delusions of immortality and get a glimpse into his private life.
Reviews
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By most counts this is Glass' 24th opera, and it is his most personally intimate. It does what opera does best by making the larger-than-life creator of Mickey Mouse an imperfect life-size, ultimately earning our wonderment […] Glass' repetitive style is recognizable throughout, but with this opera he shows more harmonic richness than ever, which seems just right for every situation, mood or thought…this is a great American opera that needs to be seen in L.A.
Mark Swed, LA Times, 24/01/2013
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