The Exterminating Angel
An Opera in Three Acts
by Thomas Ades
Voice - Sheet Music

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Instruments
Voice
Genres
20th Century
Opera
Composers
Thomas Ades
Publishers
Faber Music
Series
Faber Edition
Formats
Libretti
Collection / Songbook
Item Types
Physical
Usages
School and Community
Voice

SKU: AP.12-0571539696

An Opera in Three Acts. Composed by Thomas Ades and libretto by Tom Cairns. Masterworks; Vocal (Opera) Libretto. Faber Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. Book. Faber Music #12-0571539696. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571539696).

ISBN 9780571539697. English.

Adès's third opera, The Exterminating Angel, premiered at the Salzburg Festival in July 2016. Based on Luis Buñuel's surrealist classic El ángel exterminador, the opera sees a collection of society's grandees inexplicably trapped in a room. The libretto, adapted from the original Buñuel-Alcoriza screenplay by the composer together with the director Tom Cairns, brilliantly captures their descent into anarchy. Featuring a jaw-dropping 15 principals (who remain on stage for the majority of the piece), The Exterminating Angel is a true ensemble opera, and the skill with which Adès delineates the many intricacies and undercurrents present over its densely packed span (just under two hours plus interval) is breathtaking.