Vanden Plas - Ludus Danielis - The Play Of Daniel Review

(The Play of Daniel) is a unique theatrical collaboration by the German progressive metal band Vanden Plas , first performed in 2008. It is a modern metal opera adaptation of a 12th-century medieval mystery play originally composed by the youth of Beauvais Cathedral in northern France. Core Concept and Narrative

: The famous "writing on the wall" (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin) where Daniel interprets a divine message predicting the fall of the Babylonian empire. Vanden Plas - Ludus Danielis - The Play of Daniel

: After the fall of Babylon, Daniel is cast into a den of lions by King Darius due to the treachery of envious counselors but is miraculously saved by his faith. (The Play of Daniel) is a unique theatrical

The production transforms the ancient liturgical drama into a contemporary progressive metal performance while retaining the original Latin libretto and its core biblical themes. : After the fall of Babylon, Daniel is

: The narrative follows two major events from the Old Testament Book of Daniel :