Cathy Berberian: Pioneer of Contemporary Vocality

Edited by

PAMELA KARANTONIS Bath Spa University, UK

FRANCESCA PLACANICA National University o f Ireland Maynooth

ANNE SIVUOJA-KAUPPALA Sibelius Academy, Finland

PIETER V ERSTRAETE Bilgi University Istanbul

Associate Editor: Carla Brü nott

ASHGATE Contents

List of Figures ix List of Tables and Music Examples xi Notes on Contributors xiii Notes on Interviewees xix Acknowledgements xxiii Foreword: Cathy Berberian— Modernism's Bette Midler xxv Susan McClary

Creed 1

Introduction/Overture 3 Pamela Karantonis and Pieter Verstraete

Special Reprint — The Tenth Oscillator: The Work of Cathy Berberian 1958— 1966 From Tempo Number 58 19 David Osmond-Smith

Special Transcript— Cathy's Solo Talk Show 33 Transcription by Pamela Karantonis

PART I A RADICAL TRADITION: RE-WRITING (FOR) THE VOICE

1 “The New Vocality in Contemporary Music” (1966) 47 Cathy Berberian Translation by Francesca Placanica

2 “La nuova vocalità nell’ contemporanea” (1966): Cathy Berberian’s Legacy 51 Francesca Placanica

3 Cathy Berberian’s Stripsody — An Excess of Vocal Personas in Score and Performance 67 Pieter Verstraete v i Cathy Berberian: Pioneer of Contemporary Vocality

4 Cathy Berberian and the Creation of a Stravinsky Vocality Rokus de Groot

5 (Omaggio a Joyce) : A Listening Experience as Homage to Cathy Berberian Hannah Bosma

PART II VOCAL PERFORMANCE AS META-COMMENTARY: ARTISTRY AND CULTURAL POLITICS

6 Cathy Berberian’s Notes on Camp Anne Sivuoja-Kauppala

7 Cathy Berberian and the Performative Art of Voice Pamela Karantonis

8 Beatles Arias: Cathy Berberian Sings Kate Meehan

PART III PERSPECTIVES ON NEW VOCALITY: ARTISTS REFLECT ON THE INFLUENCE OF CATHY BERBERIAN

9 What We Owe to Cathy: Reflections from , Joan La Barbara, Rinde Eckert, Susan Botti, Theo Bleckmann and Pamela Z Kristin Norderval

10 All with Her Voice: A Conversation with Carol Plantamura Juliana Snapper

11 My Five Years with Cathy Berberian Candace Smith

AFTERWORD

In Memoriam (Cathy Berberian) Translated by John Satriano Contents v ii

Allegory Actually. Cathy Berberian ... 223 Sylvano Bussotti Translated by Francesca Placanica and Pamela Karantonis

Allegoria nei fatti. Cathy Berberian, ... 225 Sylvano Bussotti

Select Bibliography 221 Index 241