LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES
(CHILDREN OF THE GAME)
by Philip Glass
Adapted from the work of Jean Cocteau by Philip Glass and Susan Marshall
January 19, 2012 at 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS
January 20, 2012 at 8:00 PM BUY TICKETS
January 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM BUY TICKETS
Fletcher Opera Theater, Progress Energy Center, Raleigh (view seating chart)
Sung in French with English supertitles
A brother and sister live in a fantasy world, a “game” of their own imagining. Friends from the outside world try to enter, and the harmless game turns into a fierce and tragic struggle. This beautiful and haunting piece is newly directed and choreographed by Robert Weiss, and features a quartet of young singers along with dancers from Carolina Ballet. We celebrate the 75th birthday of one of America’s most popular composers, whose work includes opera, symphony, ballet and film (The Hours, No Reservations, The Thin Blue Line, Kundun, among others).
SYNOPSIS | BACKGROUND | CAST
Listen to the Overture
Listen to an Interview with General Director Eric Mitchko on WCPE
CAST
Lise – Jessica Cates
Dargelos/Agathe – Nicole Rodin
Paul – Timothy McDevitt
Gerard – Philippe Pierce
Dancers – Lara O’Brien, Lindsay Purrington, Gabor Kapin, Yevgeny Shlapko
Conductor – Wilson Southerland
Director and Choreographer – Robert Weiss
The performance will last approximately two hours, including one intermission.
Want an inside look at the performance you are about to experience? Join Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Timothy Myers and other experts for pre-opera talks one hour before curtain time for every performance. FREE to all ticketholders.
Les Enfants Terribles
An Opera by Philip Glass
Based upon the work “Les Enfants Terribles”
By Jean Cocteau
Copyright Editions Grasset & Fasquelle-1929
(C) 1996 Dunvagen Music Publishers, Inc. Used by Permission.