October 15th, 2005
Roger Waters: A Different Shade Of Pink
Roger Waters has moved his profound, progressive, creative juxtapositions into the expansive realm of opera. From NPR’s World Cafe:
"Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd, has released an opera about the French Revolution, titled ça Ira. The album is based on Etienne Roda-Gil’s original French libretto.
The two-disc album, which entered the Billboard classical chart at Number 1, features work by opera stars like Bryn Terfel, Paul Groves, and Ying Huang."
Waters provides an amazing interview. Well, for any true fan of Floyd, any interview with Rogers is an amazing interview.
Tags: creativity, music, Opera, Pink Floyd, progressive, Roger Waters.
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