Knussen: Where the Wild Things Are
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COMPOSERS: Knussen
LABELS: Warner
WORKS: Where the Wild Things Are; Higgelty Piggelty Pop!
PERFORMER: Glyndebourne Festival Opera;
CATALOGUE NO: 51865-4311-2
Knussen’s colourful fantasy operas make an utterly enchanting double-bill. Based on Maurice Sendak’s books, the original Glyndebourne sets and costumes are exquisite, and the performances under Knussen himself are first-rate. Christopher Dingle