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There’s also a family curse, which is what ultimately compels Rachel to stay, even at a reception that echoes Luis Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This leaves in question the conductor’s participation in notable new Paris productions of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” and Thomas Adès “The Exterminating Angel.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

The 2023-24 season, announced in March, has Dudamel leading a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin“ starting Sept. 23 and Thomas Ades’ “The Exterminating Angel” starting Feb. 9.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

A big influence on that was that I asked the actors to watch "The Exterminating Angel," Buñuel's film, and the next day we spoke about that.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2022

It was a company of Exterminating Angels, at bottom the best fellows in the world.

From The Moon-Voyage by Verne, Jules