Best of the Year - New York Times
Reviews:
“A work of bold imagination, strongly individual personality, and undeniable emotional impact—in short, a major contribution to the American musical stage.” - Musical America
“Glorious, exuberant fantasy...VALIS is a work of phenomenal power, a beautifully crafted exploration drawing on a fantastic range of sound.” - Los Angeles Herald Examiner
“VALIS will knock you out if you’ve ever enjoyed any form of space-rock, be it Hawkwind, Germanic synth material, much heavy metal or even early Bowie.” - Hi Fi News (London)
“VALIS is a beautiful and ravishing work!” - Jules Verne Magazine (Stockholm)
“VALIS is an aural wonderland, and one produced by the latest computer-music technologies. It demonstrates that Machover has a real finger on the pulse of American pop and serious culture. Here is a work with fresh, original and exciting ideas about everything from rap to minimalism to serialism.” - 7 Days (New York)
Tod Machover
VALIS (1987)
An opera on the novel by Philip K. Dick
Original English-language cast
conducted by the composer
features Patrick Mason, baritone
Anne Azema, soprano
BRIDGE 9007
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