And archetypes are what I would describe as a constellation of characteristics and of different meanings. So she's an archetype and I very much respond to archetypal people or events, because I think it's really a modern form of mythology. For most people in the US, the only knowledge they have is the tone poem by Rimsky-Korsakov, but of course she's the figure who appears in 1001 Nights, the great Arabic collection of stories. JA: I'm really very pleased and humbled by the fact that it was performed so often because it's 50 minutes long and that usually is a major obstacle for classical music. RL: Well, first of all, happy 70th birthday! Scheherazade.2, according to Bachtrack's global statistics for the year 2016, was one of the most-performed pieces of contemporary music, so to start off, I was wondering if you could talk about the piece, both in its musical content as well as the narrative content that is obviously meant to empower women? Adams by phone on one of his breaks from composing the new work he sounded frazzled, but thoughtfully answered my questions with warmth and thorough detail.
American composer John Adams celebrates his 70th birthday in February, and opera houses and concert halls across the country (and around the globe) will be celebrating with performances of his works, including a new opera, Girls of the Golden West, premiering at the San Francisco Opera in the fall.
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