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SUMMARY:Wolf Trap: The World Turned Upside Down - Gluck's Merlin's Island | Ullman's The Emperor of Atlantis
DESCRIPTION:Merlin's Island: Gluck's clever opera is a light-hearted parody that takes nothing seriously.\n\n\n\nThe Emperor of Atlantis: Death decides to teach mankind a lesson in this powerfully dramatic work.\n\n\n\n\n\nMERLIN'S ISLAND\n\nMusic by Christoph Willibald Gluck\n\nLibretto by Louis Anseaume\, based on Lesage and D'Orneval's Le monde renvers \n\n\n\nTwo Parisians are shipwrecked on an island paradise where the rich marry the poor\, lawyers are always honest\, spouses are always faithful\, and artists are wealthier than businessmen. Heaven? Not quite. A takeoff on 18th century French vaudeville\, Merlin's Island is brimming with inspired music\, beautiful ensembles\, and heartwarming characters.\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS\n\nMusic by Viktor Ullmann\n\nLibretto by Peter Kien\n\nA New Production\n\n\n\nA mad emperor declares universal war against everyone and offends Death. The result is a chaotic world in which the living no longer laugh\, the dying no longer die\, and life and death have lost their meaning. This daring satire was written while Ullmann was interned in the Nazis' Terez n ghetto and examines the arrogance of unstoppable power and humanity's resilience. This controversial and brilliant opera is full of humor and poignancy\, with music that ranges from blues and German folk tunes to a Bach chorale.\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Opera pre-show talk begins 1 hour before curtain at The Barns\n\nPerformance running time: 2.5 hours including one intermission\n\nSung in French and German with projected English translations
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Merlin'\;s Island: Gluck&rsquo\;s clever opera is a light-hearted parody that takes nothing seriously.
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\nThe Emperor of Atlantis: Death decides to teach mankind a lesson in this powerfully dramatic work.
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\nMERLIN'\;S ISLAND
\nMusic by Christoph Willibald Gluck
\nLibretto by Louis Anseaume\, based on Lesage and D'\;Orneval'\;s \;Le monde renversé\; \;
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\nTwo Parisians are shipwrecked on an island paradise where the rich marry the poor\, lawyers are always honest\, spouses are always faithful\, and artists are wealthier than businessmen. Heaven? Not quite. A takeoff on 18th century French vaudeville\, \;Merlin&rsquo\;s Island \;is brimming with inspired music\, beautiful ensembles\, and heartwarming characters.
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\nTHE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS
\nMusic by Viktor Ullmann
\nLibretto by Peter Kien
\n\nA New Production
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\nA mad emperor declares universal war against everyone and offends Death. The result is a chaotic world in which the living no longer laugh\, the dying no longer die\, and life and death have lost their meaning. This daring satire was written while Ullmann was interned in the Nazis&rsquo\; Terezí\;n ghetto and examines the arrogance of unstoppable power and humanity&rsquo\;s resilience. This controversial and brilliant opera is full of humor and poignancy\, with music that ranges from blues and German folk tunes to a Bach chorale.
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\nInside the Opera \;pre-show talk begins 1 hour before curtain at The Barns
\nPerformance running time: 2.5 hours including one intermission
\nSung in French and German with projected English translations
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LOCATION:The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Rd. Vienna\, VA 22182
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DTSTAMP:20260612T163915Z
URL:https://www.greatermerrifield.org/events/details/wolf-trap-the-world-turned-upside-down-gluck-s-merlin-s-island-ullman-s-the-emperor-of-atlantis-06-26-2019-744
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