Roger Waters says he is working on an opera-based version of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. The project is coming as a collaboration with Opera de Montreal and was commissioned as part of the city’s 375th anniversary celebration. Speaking with France 24, Waters said he was initially skeptical of the project until he received initial drafts of the musical concepts. “It had been my experience that experiments in collaboration between the worlds of rock and roll and the worlds of symphonic music were generally disastrous and should be embarked upon with extreme trepidation,” he said. “But they were extremely persuasive [. . .] I sat there not expecting to be moved, and I was moved. Very moved. So I approach this project with great enthusiasm.” Montreal has a special connection to the original album as it was during one particular performance in the city on a previous tour in which Waters conceived of The Wall. He is also working on a new solo release of which he has said “the basic question of the album is, ‘Why are we killing the children?'” Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «
Roger Waters Working On The Wall Opera

Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 AM
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