tue 10 dec 2019 17:00 hrs
Composers: Alfred Schnittke | Anthony Davis | Aribert Reimann | Aulis Sallinen | Harry Somers | Karel Goeyvaerts | Lee Hoiby | Minoru Miki | Philip Glass | Philippe Hersant | Robert Moran | William Bolcom | Wolfgang Rihm
The history of twentieth century opera.
1992: Life is beautiful in opera land. It reflects perhaps the excellent economic climate in the world at that time. There are many, beautiful and diverse productions; many more also than during the eighties.
In this episode you can listen to parts from:
- Alfred Schnittke (photo)- Life with an idiot (Жизнь с идиотом)
- Aribert Reimann- Das Schloss
- Philip Glass-The Voyage
Other opera and operetta productions from 1992 are:
- Karel Goeyvaerts- Aquarius
- Wolfgang Rihm-Die Eroberung von Mexico
- Philippe Hersant- Le Château des Carpathes
- Antonio Braga- 1492 epopea lirica d’America
- Robert Moran- From the Towers of the Moon
- Robert Moran- Desert of Roses
- Aulis Sallinen-Kullervo
- Alexey Rybnikov- The Liturgy of the Heathens
- William Bolcom- McTeague
- Nic Gotham- Nigredo Hotel
- Matthew King- The Snow Queen
- Constantine Koukias- To Traverse Water
- Minoru Miki- Yomigaeru (よみがえる)
- Lee Hoiby- This is the Rill Speaking
- Harry Somers- Senirette
- Iain Hamilton- London’s Fair
- Mikael Tariverdiev- Figarienok’s Marriage
- Anthony Davis- Tania
