Originally composed in 2013 as a bold and idiosyncratic opera, Annette (An Opera By Sparks) presents the Mael brothers’ most ambitious narrative work long before it was adapted into Leos Carax’s 2021 film. These original demo recordings offer a unique glimpse into Sparks’ vision in its purest form—unfiltered, theatrical, and unapologetically avant-garde. Across nearly 50 tracks, the album explores themes of fame, love, obsession, and tragedy with satirical bite and operatic grandeur. Packed with recurring motifs, faux news interludes, and character-driven melodies, it’s both a conceptual feat and a fascinating artifact of Sparks’ long-form storytelling prowess.

Tracklist:

Side A
A1. So May We Start
A2. True Love Always Finds A Way
A3. (I Got A Lot In Common With) Dostoevsky, Part 1
A4. Girls Love A Man Who Makes Them Laugh
A5. Show Biz News 1 – Romance Rumours
A6. We Love Each Other So Much
A7. I'm An Accompanist
A8. Ann's Aria
A9. Show Biz News 2 – Tied The Knot

Side B
B10. True Love Always Finds A Way (One Star Rising, One In Decline)
B11. Show Biz News 3 – Baby News
B12. (I Got A Lot In Common With) Dostoevsky, Part 2
B13. You Used To Laugh
B14. Show Biz News 4 – Trouble In Marriage
B15. My Star's In Decline
B16. Show Biz News 5 – Marriage Reconciliation Attempt
B17. Turbulent Sea (Ann's Murder)
B18. Show Biz News 6 – Yacht Gone Missing

Side C
C19. We've Washed Ashore / Annette's Aria / I Will Haunt You, Henry
C20. Show Biz News 7 – Shipwreck Tragedy
C21. We Are The Police
C22. I'm A Good Father
C23. This Is A Baby
C24. The Conductor

Side D
D25. It's Not Really Exploitation
D26. Show Biz News 8 – Annette's First Concert Tour
D27. Baby Annette Tour Ad
D28. The Premiere Performance Of Baby Annette
D29. Annette On The Nighty Night Show
D30. Is She Legitimate (Experts On TV Show)
D31. I Have The Same Dream Every Night / I Will Haunt You, Henry

Side E
E32. Baby Annette International Tour Ad
E33. We Love Annette (Traveling Around The World)
E34. All The Girls
E35. Show Biz News 9 – End Of Successful Tour
E36. All The Girls (Reprise)
E37. Murder Of Conductor, Part 1
E38. Murder Of Conductor, Part 2
E39. I Have The Same Dream (Reprise)
E40. Show Biz News 10 – Superbowl Announcement

Side F
F41. Annette's Superbowl Performance
F42. He Is A Murderer
F43. Too Operatic
F44. True Love Always Finds A Way (End Version)
F45. Stepping Back In Time
F46. It's The End