Opera

Philip Glass

The Perfect American

22 Jan, 13 - 06 Feb, 13

Musical conductor: Dennis Russell Davies

Stage Director: Phelim McDermott

At 75 years of age, one of the leading figures in 20th century music, Philip Glass, is composing a new work for the Teatro Real, where it will be given its world premiere. This is the first opera devoted to the figure of Walt Disney, the person who has, more than any other, influenced the current world of consumers and inspired the novel The Perfect American, by Peter Stephan Jungk: children nowadays only see mice and ducks as Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck, thanks to the image invented for them by the Walt Disney factory. In opposition to the world of happiness he devised, the existence of this perfect American was marked by an unhappy youth and a personality whose “political correctness” outdid that of even Richard Nixon. At his dream factory, only men were hired to draw. Women were limited to colouring in the sketches. From the hand of Dennis Russell Davies, the musical director who has conducted almost all the premieres of Glass’s operas, and the stage director Phelim McDermott, we will be penetrating into the nightmare of a happy world.

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Opera in one prologue and two acts (thirteen scenes)
Libretto by Rudy Wurlitzer, after Peter Stephan Jungk's work
Dunvagen Music Publishing, (Editors and Owners)
World premiere, commission of Teatro Real and English National Opera of London

TEATRO REAL RESIDENTS CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
(Coro Intermezzo / Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid)
Aproximate duration of perfomance;
Prologue and Act I: 1 hour
Interval of 25 minutes
Act II and Epilogue: 45 minutes

Artistic information

Creative team

Musical conductor Dennis Russell Davies

Stage Director Phelim McDermott

Set and costume design Dan Potra

Coreografía Ben Wright

Chorus Conductor Andrés Máspero

Vídeo Leo Warner (59 Productions)

Iluminación Jon Clark

Dirección de animación Joseph Pierce (59 Productions)

Cast

Walt Disney Christopher Purves

Roy Disney David Pittsinger

Dantine Donald Kaasch

Hazel George Janis Kelly

Lillian Disney Marie McLaughlin

Sharon Sarah Tynan

Diane Nazan Fikret

Andy Warhol John Easterlin

Lucy / Josh Rosie Lomas

Chuck / A doctor Juan Noval-Moro

Abraham Lincoln / A morgue employee Zachary James

A nurse Noelia Buñuel

A secretary Beatriz de Gálvez

Releases

Patron friends

09 November

2012

Subscribers friend

14 November

2012

Tickets on sale

19 November

2012

Performances

Date/hour
Space
Cast
Subscription ticket

22 January 2013

21:00

Main Auditorium

Christopher Purves, David Pittsinger, Donald Kaasch, Janis Kelly, Marie McLaughlin, Sarah Tynan, Nazan Fikret, John Easterlin, Rosie Lomas, Juan Noval-Moro, Zachary James, Noelia Buñuel, Beatriz de Gálvez

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24 January 2013

21:00

Main Auditorium

Subscription tickets P1

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27 January 2013

19:00

Main Auditorium

Subscription tickets G

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