The Witches of Venice

Album by Philip Glass

The Witches of Venice is an album of Philip Glass’s children’s opera based on Beni Montresor’s tale, set in a fantastical Venice and written in Glass’s minimalist idiom. It presents a theatre‑inflected narrative of witches and magical transformations, performed by singers and orchestra.
First released: 6th November 2006

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Lagoon
    1:41
  2. 2.
    The Philosophers Have Arrived
    3:43
  3. 3.
    No Solution
    5:12
  4. 4.
    The Fairies
    6:40
  5. 5.
    "Life Is Hard"
    2:10
  6. 6.
    "I'm Not a Fool"
    3:12
  7. 7.
    The Plant-Boy's Song
    4:12
  8. 8.
    The Witches Rush In
    4:12
  9. 9.
    The Wind Blows
    3:17
  10. 10.
    The Witches Palace
    2:00
  11. 11.
    Inside the Palace
    1:01
  12. 12.
    Ghosts and Skeletons!
    3:12
  13. 13.
    The Ogre
    2:32
  14. 14.
    Ogre's Song
    1:04
  15. 15.
    Plant-Boy Flees
    2:03
  16. 16.
    Dance of the Witches
    4:56
  17. 17.
    Witch Mother
    3:06
  18. 18.
    Gondolas Bringing Guests
    2:02
  19. 19.
    "Away Pigeon, Away!"
    3:23
  20. 20.
    Plant-Boy's Tears
    3:04
  21. 21.
    In the Chandelier
    1:44
  22. 22.
    Glorious Escape!
    2:33
  23. 23.
    A Happy Ending
    4:33
  24. 24.
    Life Is Hard, a Good Red Wine
    3:28