tue 2 apr 2019 14:00 hrs
Composers: Aulis Sallinen | Donald Martino | Gordon Crosse | Hans Werner Henze | Krzysztof Penderecki | Paul Dessau | William Grant Still
The history of twentieth century opera. 1974B.
1974: the year in which the piece ‘The Awakening of Jacob’ van Krzysztof Penderecki premiered. But a lot more happened that year. The most spectacular, that is if you compare them to traditional operas, productions saw the light of day. From the serialist opera full-wing to Salvator Dalí’s ‘To Be God’ aided by the French avant-garde composer Igor Wakhévitch. Or even crazier: the predecessor to rock opera, a soulful opera by David Porter. 1974 was also the year in which Dutch offshore radio stations Veronica and Noordzee, had to stop broadcasting, while these meant a lot for the growth of diverse rock and pop music.
In this episode excerpts of:
- Igor Wakhévitch and Salvador Dalí – Etre dieu (To be God)
- Paul Dessau- Einstein
- Donald Martino- Paradiso Choruses
Other opera and operetta productions from 1974:
- Igor Wakhévitch and Salvador Dalí – Etre dieu (To be God)
- Donald Martino- Paradiso Choruses
- Thomas Pasatieri- Signor Deluso
- Thomas Pasatieri- The Seagull
- William Grant Still- A Bayou Legend
- Hans Werner Henze- La Cubana, oder Ein Leben für die Kunst
- Gordon Crosse- The Story of Vasco
- Aulis Sallinen- The Horseman
