Matériel : Partition
The Trial is an opera by renowned composer Philip Glass featuring a libretto by Christopher Hampton. The opera is based on Franz Kafka's classic surreal tale of a man arrested by an unknown authority foran unspecific crime. The entire opera lasts around 120 minutes. The Trial is the second opera by Philip Glass based on Franz Kafka's writings the first being 'In ThePenal Colony'. This opera was commissioned by and dedicated to Music Theatre Wales in honour of their 25th anniversary. The vocal parts in the opera are Soprano Mezzo-Soprano 2 Tenors 2 Baritones Bass-Baritone andBass. Glass's operas have received worldwide acclaim adding to the extensive list of musical forms to which he has lent his incomparable compositional talents.
