Dangerous Liaisons the Musical
"Dangerous Liaisons is a story of intrigue, of the perilous games played between people when desires
are supressed and motives concealed. The characters of the story are extreamely passionate, yet exist in a time when passions
were not to be openly expressed. What happens to a person who is denied their passions? In Dangerous Liaisons, the characters
must resort to their hidden games, games that lead to a spider web of relationships pulled taught by unspoken tensions."
- Johnathan Daniel Steppe
"Dangerous Liaisons is a classic French novel, from which several film versions
and stage plays have sprung, even an opera a few years back. Its melodramatic nature cries out to be set to music. The nature
of the story, the characters, and the complexities of the plot demand the grittier performance, faster pace and flexibilities
that are afforded in a musical, that you just can't pull off as well in pure opera. Ours, although classically flavored, is
a Broadway-styled, professional-calibre, large-scale musical. It is a tragedy, and deals with adult topics, confronting gender
equality, faith and fidelity, social corruption, and the importance of recognizing the genuine humanity within ourselves,
as opposed to 'putting it on' for our own gain."
- Malcolm Caluori
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Melpomene Music Group is very pleased to introduce a new musical dramatization of Pierre Choderlos de
Laclos' classic novel of seduction and deceit, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Composed by Malcolm Caluori with libretto
by Johnathan Daniel Steppe, Dangerous Liaisons the musical is currently seeking development and its premier production.
For submission information, click the link at the bottom of the page.
Studio sessions for the Original Concept
Recording began in May 2003, and concluded in April 2004. Following a break in and loss of data, the recording required some
reconstruction and involved an extended post-production period. Release to the general public is slated for early 2011.
For in-depth details on Dangerous Liaisons the musical, click the links below.
