The Black Rider

The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets is a rock opera created through the collaboration of Robert Wilson, Tom Waits, and William S. Burroughs. Wilson was largely responsible for the design and direction. Burroughs wrote most of the lyrics, and Waits wrote the music. The project began in about 1988 when Wilson approached Waits. The story is based on a German folktale called Der Freischütz, which had previously been made into an opera by Carl Maria von Weber. It premiered at Hamburg's Thalia Theatre on March 31, 1990. It received its world English-language premiere in 1998 at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in Canada. See also The Black Rider (album).

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Rock opera - Robert Wilson - Tom Waits - William S. Burroughs - 1988 - German - Folktale - Der Freischütz - Carl Maria von Weber - Hamburg - March 31 - 1990 - 1998 - Edmonton International Fringe Festival - Canada - The Black Rider (album)

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