compositions
Les Enfants Terribles
A dance opera for ensemble, soloists and dancers
1996

Info

95′

A dance-opera spectacle adapted from the work of Jean Cocteau by Philip Glass and Susan Marshall.
Music by Philip Glass.
Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers.

Commission

Commisioned by Steps ’96, MIGROS Switzerland – Cultural Commitment.

Instrumentation

S, Mz, T, Bar; 3 Grand Pianos (or 3 digital Pianos)

Premiere

Theatre Casino, Zug, Switzerland, May 18, 1996.

Notes

Dancers and singers share the stage in Les Enfants Terribles, the final installment of Philip Glass’ trilogy based on the work of Jean Cocteau. Articulation Cocteau’s belief in the transcendent power of imagination and creativity, Les Enfants is the story of Paul and Lise, two characters so caught up in a world of their own imaginings that they can no longer see a reality beyond their “game”. The singers, along with eight dancers, alternately portray the action.

Scores

Les Enfants Terribles at Wise Music Classical

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