Terry Gilliam to direct an opera
April 16th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANILondon, April 16 (ANI): Screenwriter/director Terry Gilliam is said to be taking a break from moviemaking to direct an opera.
Gilliam, 69, will be taking charge of ‘The Damnation of Faust’ by Hector Berlioz in a new production for the English National Opera’s (ENO) 2010/11 season.
“If it doesn’t work we’ll blame Berlioz. It’s just my perverse nature. I thought let’s do an opera that’s seldom been successful,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.
“I just liked ENO. It seems to be far more relaxed and playful and less bureaucratic. There’s no pretension. I love the idea that it’s not an opera house but (started as) a music hall.
“Moviemaking has become really difficult and unpleasant and everyone has been at me (asking me) to do opera for so long I thought maybe it was time,” he added. (ANI)
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