| La Commedia | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Louis Andriessen | |
.jpg) Composer Louis Andriessen in 2008 | |
| Librettist | Louis Andriessen |
| Premiere | 12 June 2008 |
La Commedia is an opera in five parts composed by Louis Andriessen. A retelling of Dante's Divine Comedy, the multi-language libretto was constructed by Andriessen using extracts from Dante's poem as well as several other sources including the Old Testament and the poetry of Joost van den Vondel. Andriessen describes the work as a "film opera" and collaborated closely with film director Hal Hartley in its development. La Commedia premiered on 12 June 2008 at the Koninklijk Theater Carré in Amsterdam.[1]
- ^ Swed, Mark (20 June 2008). "'Commedia' is more than a little divine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 January 2017.