Philip Glass's The perfect American : Dennis Russell Davies (conductor), Phelim McDermott (stage director) - Christopher Purves (Walt Disney), David Pittsinger (Roy Disney)

Darvas, J�anos, (television director.). Davies, Dennis Russell, (conductor.). Easterlin, John, (performer.). Fikret, Nazan, (performer.). Glass, Philip, (composer.). James, Zachary, (performer.). Kaasch, Donald, (performer.). Kelly, Janis, 1954- (performer.). Lomas, Rosie, (performer.). McDermott, Phelim, (stage director.). McLaughlin, Marie, 1954- (performer.). Pittsinger, David, (performer.). Purves, Christopher, (performer.). Tynan, Sarah, (performer.). Wurlitzer, Rudolph, (librettist.). Jungk, Peter Stephan, 1952- Libretto based on (work): K�onig von Amerika. (Added Author). Glass, Philip. Container of (work): Perfect American. (Added Author). EuroArts Music International GmbH. (Added Author). Id�eale Audience International. (Added Author). Nihon H�os�o Ky�okai. (Added Author). Teatro Real (Madrid, Spain) (Added Author). Televisi�on Espa�nola. (Added Author). Westdeutscher Rundfunk. (Added Author).

Summary: In 2013 at Madrid's Teatro Real, Philip Glass presented the world premiere of his most recent creation, the opera The Perfect American (with a libretto by Rudy Wurlitzer based on Peter Stephan Jungk's novel of the same name). A fictionalized account of the last months in the life of Walt Disney, the opera explores the state of mind of this extremely influential 20th century cultural icon. His biggest concerns at that pivotal moment? A despondent Walt Disney laments the fact that the science of cryogenics will not enable him to live forever as he had hoped ... Though at first glance Walt seems like the happy owner of a magic wand that can grant all of his wishes, it soon becomes clear that he is as tortured as Wilhelm Dantine, an illustrator who worked for him, responsible for Sleeping Beauty among other animated features. Fascinated by the childish omnipotence of a man who identified with Mickey Mouse, Dantine desperately seeks Disney's approval, risking his own ruin. In this opera, the universe of this "perfect American" is recreated by the magical presence of people close to Walt Disney: his wife Lillian, his confidante Hazel, his brother Roy, his children Dian and Sharon, and his close collaborators.

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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file) : sound, color
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : EuroArts, Id�eale Audience, Teatro Real, WDR, NHK, TVE, 2013.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:april.22 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Perfect American / Philip Glass.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Stage director, Phelim McDermott ; TV director, J�anos Darvas ; sets and costumes, Dan Potra ; lighting design, Jon Clark ; choreography, Ben Wright.
Participant or Performer Note:	Christopher Purves (Walt Disney) ; David Pittsinger (Roy Disney) ; Donald Kaasch (Dantine) ; Janis Kelly (Hazel George) ; Marie McLaughlin (Lillian Disney) ; Sarah Tynan (Sharon) ; Nazan Fikret (Diane) ; Rosie Lomas (Lucy/Josh) ; Zachary James (Abraham Lincoln/A funerary worker) ; John Easterlin (Andy Warhol) ; Juan Noval-Moro (Chuck/A doctor) ; Beatriz de G�alvez (A secretary) ; Noelia Bu�nuel (Nurse) ; Coro y Orquesta del Teatro Real (Coro Intermezzo, Orquesta Sinf�onica de Madrid) ; Andr�es M�aspero, chorus master ; the Improbable Skills Ensemble ; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
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