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Grendel
The Transcendence of the Great Big Bad
Based on the novel Grendel by John Gardner and the epic poem Beowulf
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Composed by Elliot Goldenthal​
Libretto by Julie Taymor and J.D. McClatchy
Co-conceived by Elliot Goldenthal and Julie Taymor
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Co-commissioned and performed at The Los Angeles Opera and The Lincoln Center Festival, 2006
Based on the novel Grendel by John Gardner and the epic poem Beowulf
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Composed by Elliot Goldenthal​
Libretto by Julie Taymor and J.D. McClatchy
Co-conceived by Elliot Goldenthal & Julie Taymor
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Director Julie Taymor
Conductor Steven Sloan
Scenic Design George Tsypin
Costume Design Constance Hoffman
Masks and Puppet Design Julie Taymor & Michael Curry
Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj
Lighting Design Donald Holder
Projection Design Karin Fong, Imaginary Forces
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