1000 Airplanes On The Roof Review

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1000 airplanes on the roof review.

4 5 out of 5 stars 16 customer ratings. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1989 cd release of 1000 airplanes on the roof on discogs. 1000 airplanes on the roof is one of the lesser philip glass creations. Find release reviews and credits for 1000 airplanes on the roof.

The opera premiered on july 15 1988 at the vienna airport in hangar 3. Jordan west rated it really liked it. So happy to have it with me because this is my music that puts me into deep slumber. Review by john young.

The work was commissioned by the donau festival krems an der donau the american music theater festival philadelphia and west berlin city council in 1988. 1000 airplanes on the roof is a melodrama in one act by philip glass which featured text by david henry hwang and projections by jerome sirlin. 1 000 airplanes on the roof review. Start your review of 1000 airplanes on the roof.

Amazon best sellers rank. Rated it it was amazing. A science fiction music drama. This collaboration with playwright david henry hwang and visual artist jerome sirlin premiered in a viennese airport hangar in 1988 and it beats john adams.

Compared to such weighty masterpieces as einstein on the beach or satyagraha or even my recent favourite civil wars this music drama is insignificant and worthless with music that would make critics of glass work in general shudder with horror. Since glass took to the stage and screen as his main career in the 1980s he s repeated chord. I have the tape of 1000 airplanes on the roof but now i have the cd. 286 396 in cds vinyl see top 100 in cds vinyl.

It is described by glass as a science fiction music drama. Stars 4 out of 5 stars. Mon 19 sep 2011 13 20 edt. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

The performance featured vocals by linda ronstadt and was condu.