David Lang's Prisoner of the State

[Quarky]

Hardly a night at the Opera, just an hour or so, but that suited me fine, and in English! David Lang has a fine sense of Drama.

I was able to retain interest and concentration throughout. May I respectfully suggest that this would be a good template for future new opera compositions.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000d6nl

(Interesting list of "Music Played" - suggesting that the Lang work wasn't!)

[eighthobstruction]

....certainly better than Archers Omnibus....a bit Sondheimy/ Cole Portery....

[Richard Barrett]

May I respectfully suggest that this would be a good template for future new opera compositions.

David Lang is a skilled composer with a fine ear for original and attractive sounds, but heaven save us from templates for future compositions!