Galileo Galilei

Album by Philip Glass

Galileo Galilei is a recording of Philip Glass’s chamber opera, with a libretto by Mary Zimmerman and Arnold Weinstein, portraying episodes from the scientist’s life in reverse chronological order in Glass’s minimalist style for voices and chamber ensemble. The work explores themes of scientific inquiry, faith, and the tension between observation and doctrine.

Galileo Galilei by Philip Glass - album cover

First released: 26th November 2013

Opera Classical

About

Disc 1

1.
Galileo Galilei: Scene 1: Opening Song
10:17
2.
Galileo Galilei: Scene 2: Recantation
10:05
3.
Galileo Galilei: Scene 3: Pears
8:18
4.
Galileo Galilei: Scene 4: Trial
10:12
5.
Galileo Galilei: Scene 5: Dialog Concerning the Two Chief Systems of the World
9:10