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THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF LIGETI’S LE GRAND MACABRE
In one of the signature events of the New York cultural season, Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic give the much-anticipated, fully-staged New York premiere of György Ligeti’s satirical "anti-anti-opera."
Meet Gepopo, Prince Go-Go, Piet the Pot, and their fellow inhabitants of Brueghelland, who’ve just been told by the devil that the world ends at midnight. In a carnival-like kaleidoscope of sight and sound, Ligeti (whose Atmosphères and other music is heard in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey) tells their story with some of the most strikingly brilliant music he ever composed.
Watch the video to get an inside look at this unique production
Alan Gilbert, Conductor
Doug Fitch, Director and Designer
Edouard Getaz, Producer
Production Created by Giants Are Small
Rob Besserer, Atmosphericist
Read Playbill's "Grand Macabre" article
Read Le Grand Macabre Libretto
Check back each day for a new character spotlight with costume sketches designed by Catherine Zuber and a word from the character.
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performed by Barbara Hannigan 
Listen to Gepopo
"One more thing: bear in mind: silence is golden!" |
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performed by Renée Tatum and Jennifer Black
Listen to Amando & Amanda
"Fire flower, blossom rose-red. Loving and loved till we are dead." |
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performed by Mark Schowalter
Listen to Piet
"Piet the Pot, by trade wine-taster here in Breughella— la-la-la." |
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performed by Eric Owens
Listen to Nekrotzar
"Hail and fire and sulphur mixed with blood shall rain down |
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performed by Wilbur Pauley
Listen to Astradamors
"Morbid Monday! Tiresome Tuesday! Weary Wednesday! Thankless Thursday! |
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performed by Melissa Parks
Listen to Mescalina
Dead? He has the nerve to die? Oh, pain! Oh, pain! Who’ll |
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performed by Kiera Duffy
Listen to Venus
And what then hast thou done with these two men? |
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performed by Joshua Bloom and Peter Tantsits
Listen to Black Minister and White Minister
Racketeer, ruffian, ravishing runt! |
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performed by Anthony Roth Costanzo
Listen to Prince Go Go
Never war! Stop it! We surrender! |
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