Micomicón, Hollywood, California
Date of Sketch: January 17, 2004
When James Levine commissioned Elliot Carter to compose a short introduction to his large work "Symphonia," Carter gave it the form of a brief orchestral fantasy which he named Micomicón, an imaginary fantastical kingdom borrowed from Cervantes's "Don Quixote." The musical imagery of Quixotes's quest on horseback inspired this Fun House as an adventure ride at Universal Studios.