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Philip Glass
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Mixed media in three parts
Lyrics: David Byrne (1982)
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The Photographer was commissioned by the Holland Festival 1982 and first performed May 1982 at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam conducted by Michael Riesman
Music-drama based on the scandal-filled life of the photographer Eadweard Muybridge, whose motion studies of people and animals made him famous, and whose murder of his wife’s alleged lover made him notorious. The Photographer utilizes drama, dance and slides of Muybridge’s photographs. Act 1 is a 20-minute play with incidental music recounting the circumstances under which Muybridge became a murderer and his subsequent trial and acquittal. Act 2 is a violin solo with orchestra, accompanied by a slide show of Muybridge’s photographs. Act 3 is a dance involving all characters.
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Flute
Soprano Sax
Alto Sax/Tenor or Soprano Sax 2 ad lib.
2 Horns
2 Trombones
Electric Piano
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello
Soprano solo
Chorus (SSSSAAAA)
3 Dancers
Duration: Circa 90 minutes
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