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THE GREEN BIRD – Elliot Goldenthal
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
One of the best things about being a fan of such a broad genre as film music is that, occasionally, you get to branch out and follow a composer best known for his soundtrack work into another arena entirely. Elliot Goldenthal, for the best part of twenty years, has been as musically active in the theatre as he has in the cinema. His stage works have include original scores for the plays ‘The King Stag” and “The Serpent Woman”, the concert works “Juan Darien” and “Fire Water Paper”, as well as his acclaimed ballet “Othello” which was released by Varèse Sarabande to great acclaim. The Green Bird marks the third time he has tackled the work of 18th-century playwright Carlo Gozzi, and once again features the idiosyncratic direction of his real-life partner and regular professional collaborator, Julie Taymor. Read more…
TITUS – Elliot Goldenthal
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
I was, quite literally, stunned into silence by Titus, both the film and the score. A visually breathtaking, emotionally shattering, conceptually brilliant restaging of William Shakespeare’s timeless play, Titus represents modern film making at its most vibrant. With Julie Taymor, the near-legendary director of several acclaimed Broadway plays (including the recent version of The Lion King) at the helm, and with an intriguing cast that mixes several heavyweight thespians with a group of talented newcomers, Titus is a film which has the power to shock and overwhelm, while still remaining entertaining and (comparatively) true to the original. Read more…
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