Delusion of the Fury

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  Wat zullen we nu weer eens draaien......

  Pieter

  09-09-2024

  "Delusion Of The Fury (1966) is without a doubt Partch’s crowning achievement. Each of its two acts, which play without an intermission, is based on a folk tale – the first Japanese, a tragic 11th century noh drama entitled Atsumori, the second an Ethiopian tale called Justice, about a farcical misunderstanding. The “Exordium” an instrumental , overture, lures the audience into the web of dream and delusion, and is reprised when both acts have played and the drama is drawing to a close. An instrumental bridge between the two acts is provided by the “Sanctus” which serves as a postlude to Act 1 , (about a reconciliation between the living and the dead) and a prelude to Act 2 (about becoming reconciled to life’s little absurdities). In each of its two acts, Delusion Of The Fury shows the futility of anger. Once again, nearly all of Partch’s instruments are arrayed onstage, dramatic presences in their own right. The principal singers take on dual roles. Along with the singers and the actors/mime/dancers, the instrumentalists are costumed, and they engage in the stylised gestures of mime-ritual when not obliged to play (though even the act of playing is ritualised). Musical director on this production was Partch’s most trusted aide, Danlee Mitchell." (The Wire,December 2007 Issue 286, The Primer Harry Partch)