num_pages: 222
description: This autobiographical study by Philip Glass tells how, inspired by Samuel Beckett's "Play", he began to write the iconoclastic ballet and opera music which has turned him into a cult figure, responsible for drawing a new audience into opera houses. His works span the worlds of classical and rock music. The book gives accounts of his works "Einstein on the Beach", "Satyagraha" and "Akhnaten".
language: English
title: Opera on the Beach: On His New World of Music
titlecomplete: Opera on the Beach: On His New World of Music
genres: Music, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 115
publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd