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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…
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