New York composer Philip Glass is like a rock star in Europe. When I was living in Holland people talked about him the way they talked about Mick Jagger. He's certainly one of the most influential contemporary composers. The Photographer is an 1982 chamber opera that tells the story of the fascinating murder trial of artist Eadweard Muybridge. (Muybridge was the last person in California to get off scott free for murdering someone "in passion," as justifiable homicide. Our piece tonight is "Act I: A Gentleman's Honor."
