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The Devils of Loudun. (opera) Die Teufel von Loudun (The Devils of Loudun) is an opera in three acts written in 1968 and 1969 by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, and then revised in 1972 and 1975. It has a German libretto by the composer, based on John Whiting 's dramatization of Aldous Huxley 's book of the same name.
It is a historical narrative of supposed demonic possession, religious fanaticism, sexual repression, and mass hysteria that occurred in 17th-century France surrounding unexplained events that took place in the small town of Loudun. It centers on Roman Catholic priest Urbain Grandier and an entire convent of Ursuline nuns, who allegedly became ...
- Aldous Huxley
- 1952
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki. Libretto by the composer based on The Devils of Loudun by Aldous Huxley in the dramatization by John Whiting using the German translation of Erich Fried’s drama (1968/69, revised in 2011/12). Opera in three acts (1969) recommended for 17 years and older. In German.
Jun 29, 2022 · The Devils of Loudun Through July 7 at the Bavarian State Opera, Munich; staatsoper.de . Joshua Barone is the assistant classical music and dance editor on the Culture Desk and a contributing ...
work. His first opera, The Devils of Loudun, is now in its fourth incarnation. Originally com-posed in 1968-9 (a studio recording of the superb Hamburg première starring Tatiana Troyanos and Andrzej Hiolski and conducted by a young Marek Janowski has been released by Art Haus), it was revised in 1972 and 1975 in the wake of its mixed initial ...
The Devils of Loudun (Die Teufel von Loudun) | Krzysztof Penderecki | Opera | 1969-06-20 | View more
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Jan 11, 2003 · Just as Grotowski's last production—Apocalypis cum Figuris (1969)—used a textual montage of various sources, The Devils of Loudun uses a variety of texts, including some from Milton, Goethe, Donne, Martin Luther, Swami Viveka-nanda, Baudelaire, and the Bible. Mitler (the director, designer, adapter, and actor of the role of Grandier) and music director Bob Strock create a churchlike ...
