Le Grand Macabre - Gepopo

In this clip from Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre,“ performed by the New York Philharmonic, Gepopo (Barbara Hannigan), the chief of the secret service, informs Prince Go Go of the panic in the streets as the citizens learn of the impending end of the world. Credit Suisse is the Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic. This concert series is sponsored by American Express. Generous support provided by the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation. Additional support provided by the Francis Goelet Fund. GEPOPO Psst! Shsht! Co... cocoding zero! Ah! Cococoding Zero, Zero: highest security grade! Zero, Zero! Birds on the wing! Double-you see! Snakes in the grass! Rabble, rabble, rabble! Riot, riot! Unlawful assemblies! Communal insurrection! Mutinous masses! Turbulence! Panic! Panic Groundless! Groundless! Phobia! Wide of the mark! Right off the