The Exterminating Angel: An Opera in Three Acts, Libretto

Ad s's third opera, The Exterminating Angel, premiered at the Salzburg Festival in July 2016. Based on Luis Bu uel's surrealist classic El ngel exterminador, the opera sees a collection of society's grandees inexplicably trapped in a room. The libretto, adapted from the original Bu uel-Alcoriza screenplay by the composer together with the director Tom Cairns, brilliantly captures their descent into anarchy. Featuring a jaw-dropping 15 principals (who remain on stage for the majority of the piece), The Exterminating Angel is a true ensemble opera, and the skill with which Ad s delineates the many intricacies and undercurrents present over its densely packed span (just under two hours plus interval) is breathtaking.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571539696
• ISBN13: 9780571539697
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 999 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.0"