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Philip Glass perfect synchs to 40's and 50's French films

Submitted by Leighton on Tue, 2006-09-05 07:41. Synchronicity Discussion

Thought this was interesting;

"Philip Glass composed an opera perfectly synchronized to the film 'La Belle et la Bête'(1946). The original soundtrack was eliminated, and he composed the opera to be performed along with the film projected behind the orchestra and voice talent. The compact disc recording of Glass's "La Belle et la Bête" can be played alongside the film with a very similar effect.

Note: the opera is recorded on two compact discs; hence it will be necessary to pause the film once while changing discs.

In the USA, the second DVD release of this film by the Criterion Collection gives the viewer the option of hearing the original soundtrack or the Philip Glass opera version, which, in a sense, gives you two movies for the price of one.

Glass has composed similar works for two other Jean Cocteau films: Orphée (1949) and Les Enfants terribles(1950)".




I watched 'La Belle et la bête' (1946) last night and it was very good - i was thinking it might work as a sync to something like a 'Sigur Ros' album or some 'Godspeed You!Black Emperor' but looks like Glass beat me to it.

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