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| Composer | Adès, Thomas (b. 1971) |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Year | 2016 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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BarcelonaThe Exterminating Angel
Adès: The Exterminating Angel
Thomas Adès; Calixto Bieito; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Anna-Sofia Kirsch; Ingo Krügler; Reinhard Traub; Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu
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Thomas Adès’ high-flying Exterminating Angel in Paris
The French premiere of the British composer's opera will be the undisputed high point of the Grande Boutique's season: a perfect confluence of music, staging and cast.
Adès' riveting The Exterminating Angel
Adès opera resists explanation, and the ambiguity of the story drives much of its compelling nature.
Adès brings The Exterminating Angel to opera
Luis Buñuel's derision at the sense of entitlement of over-privileged, self-righteous prigs shines through a high quality operatic adaptation.
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ParisThe Exterminating AngelNew production
Adès: The Exterminating Angel
Thomas Adès; Calixto Bieito; Opéra national de Paris; Courtney Lewis; Anna-Sofia Kirsch; Ingo Krügler; Reinhard Traub
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