Philip Glass' ‘La Belle et la Bête' returns to S.F. in dazzling, film-bending opera

Philip Glass' "La Belle et la Bête" returns as Opera Parallèle blends Cocteau's 1946 film with live singers in a surreal, high-tech Bay Area revival.
Bay Area Reporter

'La Belle et la Bête' – Opera Parallèle merges Philip Glass score with Cocteau's classic film

The curtain rises on one of San Francisco's most exciting arts events of the year next week as Opera Parallèle presents the world premiere of its innovative take on "La Belle et La Bête" (Beauty and ...
SF Station

Opera Parallèle - La Belle et la Bête

This astonishingly original presentation of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast blurs the distinctions between film and live opera, merging Jean Cocteau's classic 1946 romantic fantasy with Philip ...
Le Parisien

Sortir à Paris : on a testé « la Belle et la Bête » au Grand Hôtel des Rêves

Après avoir brièvement attendu devant le portail, nous sommes accueillis par des grooms en tenues bleu et or, comme le carrosse qui trône dans la cour pavée, et qui nous orientent sur la droite de ...
KERA News

Fort Worth Opera brings Philip Glass’ take on ‘La Belle et la Bête’ to old movie house

Jean Cocteau’s La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast) was long considered a masterpiece before Philip Glass decided to write an opera that would meld with the classic 1946 film on stage. Glass’ ...