1000 Airplanes on the Roof

1000 Airplanes on the Roof is an opera by Philip Glass which featured lyrics by David Henry Hwang and projections by Jerome Sirlin. The work was commissioned by The Donau Festival Niederosterreich, The American Music Theater Festival, Philadelphia, and The Berlin Cultural City of Europe in 1988. The opera premiered on July 15, 1988 at the Vienna International Airport in Hanger #3.

The performance featured vocals by Linda Ronstadt and was conducted by Michael Riesman.

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