this is an opera by Olga Neuwirth based on David Lynch's cult masterpiece (?) Lost Highway. she's only written 2 operas so far, but has already established herself as the most innovative music theater composer since... Philip Glass, i guess. i mean you've gotta be doing some crazy shit to tangle with David Lynch, and she throws the kitchen sink at the libretto - a live ensemble, samplers, synths, cd players, live electronics, basically anything that can make a noise. but whatever, it's surprisingly easy to follow the story and this piece is just an incredibly entertaining sensory overload (originally mixed in 5.1). check track 11 - it's seriously jaw-dropping, and like nothing i've heard before.
basically, if you've ever considered watching a Lynch flick, then this is probably right in your wheelhouse. highly recommended.
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Thank you so much, this is awesome.
Have you heard any of Thomas Adès' music? His two operas, Powder Her Face and The Tempest, are both worth exploring.
i like Ades, mostly. PHF is very good, i'll check out the Tempest. he'll be conducting at the LA Phil again in April and doing a PHF piano suite (and Stravinsky's LES NOCES). should be rad
This sounds friggin' fantastic... Thanks for the effort!
Don't ever think I've enjoyed any opera before but I'll give this a shot.
(Sure, Pavarotti is impressive, but not very melodic)
hope it was worth the shot.
Pavarotti isn't melodic? not sure what you mean
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