John Adams on "A Flowering Tree"
John Adams has written an essay for The Guardian about his new opera, A Flowering Tree. The composer reflects on working with director and co-librettist Peter Sellars and discusses the influence of Mozart on the piece.
John Adams has written an essay for The Guardian about his new opera, A Flowering Tree. The composer reflects on working with director and co-librettist Peter Sellars and discusses the influence of Mozart on the piece. Read the article at guardian.co.uk.
You can listen to a clip from A Flowering Tree and read more about it at John Adams's own site, earbox.com.
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