Publisher's Synopsis
This cahier was published to coincide with the Dutch premiere of the newly written opera Wagner Dream, directed by Pierre Audi and produced by De Nederlandse Opera. The cahier includes an interview with Jonathan Harvey, the composer of Wagner Dream, and Jean-Claude Carri¬re, the librettist. It contains an essay by Jonathan Harvey on contemporary music and its relation to Buddhist thought and practice. Six photographs are reproduced from the world premiere of Wagner Dream, as well as a detail from Jonathan Harvey s musical score, and a rare image of an ancient Indian ritual plaque.
