Monsters of Grace | |
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Multimedia chamber opera by Philip Glass | |
Librettist | Jalaluddin Rumi |
Premiere | September 9, 1998 |
Monsters of Grace is a multimedia chamber opera in 13 short acts directed by Robert Wilson, with music by Philip Glass and libretto from the works of 13th-century Sufi mystic Jalaluddin Rumi. The title is said to be a reference to Wilson's corruption of a line from Hamlet: "Angels and ministers of grace defend us!" (1.4.39).