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Mirror Man is the title of a "rogue opera" conceived and orchestrated by David Thomas, as well as an album recording of the first act of that piece. The piece draws many lyrical and imagistic threads from Thomas' entire recorded legacy, as well as relying to a large degree on improvisation and the personalities of its participants.
8 juin 1999 · Mirror Man by David Thomas released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
He has staged his "improvisational opera" Mirror Man at venues in Europe and North America, featuring at various times contributions from many of his previous collaborators, as well as Linda Thompson, Bob Holman, Robert Kidney, Van Dyke Parks, Frank Black, George Wendt, and Syd Straw.
Written and compiled by Pere Ubu founder David Thomas, "Mirror Man" is a hybrid of neo-Beat opera and tent meeting testimony. It is theatre vague. Or a rogue opera. Or a song-cycle of "haunted" geographical presences.
David Thomas, né le 14 juin 1953 à Miami, est un chanteur, compositeur et musicien américain. Membre fondateur du groupe protopunk Rocket from the Tombs sous le pseudonyme de Crocus Behemoth, puis de Pere Ubu, il a également sorti plusieurs albums solo.
Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Mirror Man - Act 1: Jack & The General by The Pale Orchestra conducted by David Thomas. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
David Thomas is well-known for his role in Pere Ubu, an avantgardistic band that is also appreciated within progressive circles (and correctly so). Together with a number of unexpected people such as Peter Hammill and Linda Thompson. One might think that Thomas wrote all of this, but according to the credits the music comes from everywhere and ...
