菲利普．格拉斯&李歐納．柯恩《渴望之書》

At the world premiere of Book of Longing in 2007, critics and audience were overwhelmed by this exceptional production, in which the giant of mi-nimalism music Philip Glass and the Canadian poet-singer Leonard Cohen interwove literature, imagery and music with genius. Known as a poet, singer, painter, novelist, and lyricist, Cohen is a prestigious figure around the world, and is called“Lord Byron of Rock-and-Roll.”On the other hand, Glass’ works encompass various art forms, including symphony, theatre, opera and dance. Book of Longing was named after Cohen’s collection of poems published in 2006, and the music in the performance was composed by Glass.

Prologue—I Can’t Make the Hills, I Came Down from the Mountain, A Sip of Wine, Want to Fly, The Light Came Through the Window, 　 　　　Puppet Time, G-d Opened My Eyes, You Go Your Way, I Was Doing Something, Not a Jew, How Much I Love You, Babylon, I Enjoyed 　　　the Laughter, This Morning I Woke Up Again, I Want to Love You Now, Don’t Have the Proof, The Night of Santiago, Mother Mother, You 　　　Came to Me This Morning, I Am Now Able, Roshi’t Very Tired, Epilogue—Merely A Prayer