26 Jun 2006

Mark Morris Talks About Purcell, Making Opera Sexy at the ENO

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000088&sid=aUfJaar5liKc&refer=culture

arthur_eno.jpgBy Warwick Thompson [Bloomberg.com, 26 June 2006]

June 26 (Bloomberg) -- When the Royal Opera House staged Henry Purcell's 17th-century opera ``King Arthur'' in 1995, it was four hours long and there was much snoring. Tonight, a new production opens at London's English National Opera. It's two hours long including the intermission, and it's unlikely there'll be any snoring with Mark Morris directing.