Contemporary Opera Newsletter
Leporello Contemporary Opera Newsletter Nr. 1 September 2011 World Première Performances In September 2011, 4 new operas are to be presented, in Paris, San Francisco, Strasbourg and Torino. Reinhardt Wagner is a newcomer on the opera stage. The 3 other composers have already composed operas : The Cows of Apollo and The Thirteen Clocks (Theofanidis), Il carro e I canti (Solbiati), 60 e Parallèle , K… and La Frontière (Manoury). Reinhardt Wagner : René l’énervé Christopher Theofanidis : Heart of a Soldier Opéra bouffe et tumultueux Libretto : Jean-Michel Ribes Opera (130’) Paris, Théâtre du Rond-Point Libretto : Donna di Novelli, after James B. Stewart’s September 7, 2011 book and the life stories of Susan Rescorla, Rick Rescorla and Daniel J. Hill San Francisco, War Memorial Opera House September 10, 2011 Large orchestra Orchestra : 5 (keyboards, guitar and percussion, Cast : 12 singers clarinet and baritone saxophone, cello, flute and accordion) With baritone Thomas Hampson, tenor William Burden Cast : 20 actors-singers and soprano Melody Moore In Paris until October 29th, then in Nancy, from Conductor : Patrick Summers March 14 to March 18, 2012 Director : Francesca Zambello « It’s a funny romp that crosses the ever parading « On September 11, 2001, Rick Rescorla, former political Barnum » Vietnam soldier, head of security, led all of the 2700 The text is to be published by Actes Sud Papiers on people under his care to safety, before heading back September 7, 2011 into the burning building. He never emerged. » more on p. 2 DVD (New release) John Adams : Doctor Atomic , Sony, 88697806659 The second production of John Adams’ last opera, first performed in San Francisco on October 1, 2005, and revived in Chicago and Amsterdam.
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