Gustavo Dudamel will guide the Los Angeles Philharmonic through a performance of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," alongside a host of actors continuing Saturday, Oct. 13 to Sunday, 0ct. 14 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
The L.A. Times calls it a "fresh approach," given to the opera by Dudamel and his ensemble. The L.A. Phil will be joined by director, designer and video artist Netia Jones who herself has assembled a raft of actors to replay the Maurice Sendak piece.
Jones has casted actress Claire Booth to play "Max," in the opera, Susan Bickley will be "Mama and Tzippy's" voice as well as the character "Female Wild Thing."
"Moyshe/Wild Thing with Beard," will be played by Christopher Lemmings while Jonathan Gunthorpe was been given the roles of "Aaron/Wild Thing with Horns."
Graeme Broadbent will be given the roles of "Emil/Rooster Wild Thing" and Graeme Danby will be the dual role of "Bernard/Bull Wild Thing."
The act will consist of the characters mentioned taking to the stage acting with a video back drop of images of the animated characters with Dudamel and his ensemble supplying the music to the opera.
Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," was published in 1963 by publishers Harper & Row.
"Where the Wild Things Are," centers around a young boy "Max" and his imagination, the story starts with "Max," misbehaving in a wolf costume at home. His mother disciplines him by sending him to his room. After which his young imagination comes to life and transports him to the land of the "Wild Things." On arrival the youngster is met with a hostile welcome but manages to befriend the creatures through intimidation and becomes the king of the "Wild Things."
"Where The Wild Things Are"
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