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* Opera by Philipp Glass in a prologue and three scenes
* In co-operation with the Freiburg Theatre
* Directed by: Sigrun Fritsch, Ralf Buron
* German premiere, 25 September 2004, Stadthalle, Freiburg
* Libretto by Maita di Niscemi and Robert Wilson
* In Italian, Latin and German with German surtitles
* Performed again in 2007 to mark the opening of the 30th AKZENTE in Duisburg as a co-production with the “Duisburger Philharmoniker”
Philipp Glass
The opera is an early work by Philipp Glass, whose music is a prime example of his unmistakable style which made him one of the most successful and influential composers of the 20th century. Glass composed the last act, called the “Rome Section”, as an independent work for the Rome Opera. The music with its expressive arias and monumental choirs is based on the opera tradition of Italy. Similar to the theme of the civil war ubiquitous in the works of Giuseppe Verdi, it questions the relevance of this theme in the here and now.
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