The Dangerous Liasons bows at MSM.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
Since its publication in 1782, the French novel Les Liasons Dangereuses has had many incarnations. It has spawned six film adaptations, a hit Broadway show and kept corset-makers in business. In 1994, composer Conrad Susa and librettist Philip Littell turned it into an opera: The Dangerous Liasons which premiered in San Francisco with an all-star cast. Mr. Susa's version arrived this weekend at the Manhattan School of Music, with three performances (featuring two seperate casts) at Borden Auditorium.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| The Comte de Valmont's favorite piece of furniture in The Dangerous Liasons. |
Since its publication in 1782, the French novel Les Liasons Dangereuses has had many incarnations. It has spawned six film adaptations, a hit Broadway show and kept corset-makers in business. In 1994, composer Conrad Susa and librettist Philip Littell turned it into an opera: The Dangerous Liasons which premiered in San Francisco with an all-star cast. Mr. Susa's version arrived this weekend at the Manhattan School of Music, with three performances (featuring two seperate casts) at Borden Auditorium.
