The Fall Of A Queen, Or The Taste Of Fruit To Come

The Fall Of A Queen, Or The Taste Of Fruit To Come

1991
20min

This video opera incorporates improvised singing and some unusual instruments. The narrative centres around a Queen who, fearing revolution, seeks to find out what goes on outside her castle walls. Her personal joys and emotions and those of her people are woven into a collage of sound and imagery climaxing in the attempted murder of the young crown Prince and the siege of the castle.

The Fall Of A Queen, Or The Taste Of Fruit To Come

Storyline

This video opera incorporates improvised singing and some unusual instruments. The narrative centres around a Queen who, fearing revolution, seeks to find out what goes on outside her castle walls. Her personal joys and emotions and those of her people are woven into a collage of sound and imagery climaxing in the attempted murder of the young crown Prince and the siege of the castle.
    Released
    January 1991
    Runtime
    20min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
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