Two Images was commissioned by Dmitry Sumarokovam for a multimedia production
in Latvia. The production, a mixture of music, dance, theatre, and art, is based
upon mythological character who is a blend of Goethe's Faust, Dickinson's
"Scrooge," and "Johnny" from the Charlie Daniel's song, A Devil went Down to
Georgia--it's rather complicated, so never mind. My goal was to create a work
that would not cause an international incident, and also one that could stand on
its own merit.