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2019-11-12 09:19:24
From Eugene O'Neill play to American folk opera: I chat to composer Edward Thomas about his opera 'Anna Christie'
[…] recorded in 2011 by Stanley and Naomi Drucker with the American Composers Orchestra conducted by George Manahan.You can find out more about Edward's music from his website. His music is available on disc: Anna Christie: Edward Thomas/Joe Masteroff - Joy Hermalyn, Frank Basile, Melanie Long, Jonathan Estabrooks, Mike Pirozzi, Encompass New Opera Theatre, Julian Wachner - available from Amazon Desire Under the Elms: Edward Thomas/Joe Masteroff - Jerry Hadley, James Morris, Victoria Livengood, Mel Urich, Jeffrey Lenz, London Symphony Orchestra, George Manahan - Naxos American Opera Classics - available from Amazon Mata Hari: Edward Thomas/Jerome Coopersmith/Martin Charnin - available from Amazon.com Elsewhere on this blog Gems and discoveries: Piano Quartets from the Rossetti Ensemble at Conway Hall (★★★★) - CD review Come into the Garden: Samling Artist Showcase 2019 at Wigmore Hall (★★★★) - CD review Bringing to […]
2017-01-12 22:21:00
I noted a couple of weeks ago that Seattle will have Berlioz's Beatrice et Benedict next season, but I didn't write up the rest of the season. I also want to point out that next month they've got what looks like a strongly-cast Kat'ya Kabanova, by Janacek. Cast includes Melody Moore and Corinne Winters in the title role; Victoria Livengood as Kabanicha; Joseph Dennis and Scott Quinn as Boris (Quinn was Steva in last season's shattering Jenufa in SF); Maya Lehyani as Varvara. Here's Seattle for 2017-18; you probably know who wrote all of these, so I left out composer names: Madame Butterfly Performances: August 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 2017 Cio-Cio-San Liana Haroutounian* (Aug. 5, 9, 13, & 18) [So if you missed her here....] Alexia Voulgaridou* (Aug. 6, 12, 16, & 19) Pinkerton Alexey Dolgov* (Aug. 5, 9, 13, & 18) Dominick Chenes* […]
2016-06-03 01:00:00
[…] Floyd (1926- )SUSANNAH (1956) New Orleans Opera, dir : Knud AnderssonCurtain, Treigle, Cassilly, KaldenbergVAI Audio VAIA 1115-2Recorded March 1962FLAC, cuesheets, scans of covers and booklet Stephen Hartke (1952- )THE GREATER GOOD (2006) Glimmerglass Opera, dir : Steward RobinsonWorra, De Haan, Abraham, Wentzel, WorthNaxos 8.669014-15Recorded August 2006FLAC, cuesheets, scans of covers and booklet Edward Thomas (1924- )DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS (1978) London Symphony Orchestra, dir : George ManahanHadley, Morriw, Livengood, Ulrich, LentzNaxos 8.669001-02Recorded 2000, 2002FLAC, cuesheets, scans of covers and booklet
2016-04-15 21:35:00
Stop me if you’ve heard this one
[…] a typical facet of 18th and 19th century opera—Orientalism. So, we are taken to the Turkish embassy in Paris where we meet the singer Samira. Whatever one’s views about Orientalism as a device in a 20th century opera, the showpiece for Samira is inspired. Though the comedy is largely successful, it could do with some pruning. I could have done with a lot less of the Woman with Hat. It doesn’t help that in Victoria Livengood’s assumption, the character becomes a tedious caricature of an old queen. But the opera’s creators clearly love her, giving her one prominent punch-line after another. They even have her trotting out in a Valkyrie helmet at the climax of the first act to declare that Wagner is the best. I can’t help but think that is just so Corigliano can work in a passing reference to Tristan in the orchestra. The piece is best […]
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