In the Penal Colony

Album by Philip Glass

A recording of Philip Glass’s chamber opera In the Penal Colony, an adaptation of Franz Kafka’s short story with a libretto by Rudolph Wurlitzer, scored for two singers and string ensemble. It addresses themes of justice, authority and punishment in a minimalist contemporary classical idiom.
First released: 27th December 2011

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    In the Penal Colony: The Machine
    0:31
  2. 2.
    In the Penal Colony: Prologue
    6:04
  3. 3.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 1
    3:11
  4. 4.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 2
    3:33
  5. 5.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 3
    10:24
  6. 6.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 4
    2:27
  7. 7.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 5
    5:05
  8. 8.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 6
    3:18
  9. 9.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 7
    3:42
  10. 10.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 8
    8:14
  11. 11.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 9
    2:47
  12. 12.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 10
    1:52
  13. 13.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 11
    2:22
  14. 14.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 12
    4:19
  15. 15.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 13
    4:27
  16. 16.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 14
    3:24
  17. 17.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 15
    6:08
  18. 18.
    In the Penal Colony: Scene 16
    4:53
  19. 19.
    In the Penal Colony: Epilogue
    2:11

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