Wings of Desire, a masterpiece by Wim Wenders. JC Polien
REVIEW – Operas which draw their inspiration from literary works and theater, with major references such as Ivo Van Hove among others, are currently taking place in the capital. Masterpieces not to be missed.
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“Dead Man Walking”
Created in 2000 in San Francisco with resounding success, this first lyrical work by a 38-year-old composer has long been divided in France. On the one hand, he was criticized for his easy music, surfing on a lyricism orchestral close to movie theater and numerous references to popular music of the UNITED STATES (from gospel to rock 1950s!).
On the other hand, its ability to bring together a large audience well beyond the circle of music aficionados was praised. contemporary music. Since then, time has ped. And Jake Heggie’s score has proven through its numerous revivals (more than 70 different productions, a record for a contemporary opera) that it was built to last.
By getting closer to the original book than to the film Tim Robbins (released in France under the title The Last Walk ), playwright Terrence McNally drew from this story of redemption as universal as it is current (that of an inmate on death row) the contemporary story that the opera was waiting for. Able…
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