With music by Philip Glass and a libretto by Christopher Hampton, this opera of Kafka's novel was staged by Music Theatre Wales. Being a fan of both Kafka and Glass, I went along with high expectations. The were largely met, as they were for the FT's critic.
The music was unmistakably Glass and, coupled with the set and costumes, evoked perfectly the Kafka world. The cast were excellent, all apart from Johnny Herford (Josef K) playing multiple roles. - I particularly liked and remember the bowler-hatted gents who entered Josef's world.
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