Glass The Perfect American Phelim Mc Dermott, Teatro Real de Madrid, 2013 eng s. subs

Music: Philip Glass Libretto: Rudy Wurlitzer From the novel The Perfect American by Peter Stephan Jungk The Perfect American, with libretto by Rudy Wurlitzer based on Peter Stephan Jungks work, imagining the final months of the life of Walt Disney the person who has, more than any other, influenced the current world of consumers. Children nowadays only see mice and ducks as Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck, thanks to the image invented for them by Walt Disney factory. In opposition to the world of happiness he devised, the existence of this perfect American was marked by an unhappy youth and a personality whose political correctness outdid that of even Richard Nixon. Choir and Orchestra of the Teatro Real Musical Director: Dennis Russell Davies Stage Director: Phelim McDermott Sets and Costumes: Dan Potra Lighting: Jon Clark Choreography: Ben Wright Video: Leo Warner Chorus Master: Andrés Máspero