Your reaction: The Trial
13 October 2014
What did you think of Philip Glass's operatic adaptation of Franz Kafka's classic novel?
Listen: Philip Glass - 'My aim is to be a populist'
10 October 2014
The American composer tells BBC Radio 4 why audiences shouldn't worry about musical theory, and the importance of government funding.
Kafka's daily grind: The Trial and the dehumanizing boredom of office life
9 October 2014
In his most famous stories this iconic author explored the relentless tedium of working life.
Opera Essentials: Philip Glass's The Trial
30 September 2014
Our quick guide to this world premiere, based on Franz Kafka's novel.
Introducing Philip Glass: A divisive but hugely influential figure in contemporary music
29 September 2014
Glass’s music – love it or hate it – has had a profound effect on wider pop culture.
Watch: Philip Glass introduces The Trial - ‘It's a wise-comedy that goes right to the heart of social questions'
1 August 2014
The acclaimed composer discusses his new opera, based on Kafka’s classic novel, and reveals the composing 'tricks' he uses when writing.
Michael McCarthy on Philip Glass’s The Trial: ‘an intensely musical experience’
11 July 2014
Director Michael McCarthy and librettist Christopher Hampton discuss Glass’s new pocket opera.
Composer Francisco Coll on Café Kafka: 'To write an opera in the era of cinema, you must find new kinds of narrative'
12 March 2014
The composer on Kafka and his relationship with Thomas Adès in the run-up to the premiere of his debut opera.
Kafka Fragments: 'The perfect marriage of text and music'
26 March 2013
Director Netia Jones and soprano Claire Booth on Kurtág’s song-cycle.
Franz Kafka: Cryptic, confessional, aphoristic
28 February 2013
Ahead of Kafka Fragments and The Metamorphosis, a look at the iconic writer’s work and worldview.