It is described by glass as a science fiction music drama.
Philip glass 1000 airplanes on the roof.
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Can t tell you much about the rest of the cd as i really only ever listen to 1000 airplanes but that song is way cool read more.
The opera premiered on july 15 1988 at the vienna airport in hangar 3.
The work was commissioned by the donau festival krems an der donau the american music theater festival philadelphia and west berlin city council in 1988.
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1000 airplanes on the roof is a so called science fiction music drama with music by philip glass story by david henry hwang and holographic set projections by jerome sirlin s.
1000 airplanes on the roof is a melodrama in one act by philip glass which featured text by david henry hwang and projections by jerome sirlin.
The performance featured vocals by linda ronstadt and was condu.