The history of twentieth century opera. 2014B
Fantastic works and all different. 2014 was an excellent year in the world of opera. The focus today is on the marvellous production from Iceland, and the ending of a very special premiere ‘Shell Rock’ of the Belgium composer Nicholas Lens, about the horrors of the First World War that caused havoc in Belgium.
In this episode extracts from:
Kjartan Sveinsson ( image )- Der Klang des Offenbarung des Göttlichen
Nicholas Lens- Shell Shock
Other productions of opera and operetta of 2014:
Philippe Boesmans – Au Monde
Ricky Ian Gordon- 27
Huang Ruo- An American Soldier
Laura Kaminsky- As One
Charles Wuorinen- Brokeback Maintain
Peter Stopschinski – Bum Phillip
Marc-André Dalbavie- Charlotte Salomon
Steven Stucky- The Classical Style
Ricky Ian Gordon- A Coffin in Egypt
Tobin Stokes- Pauline
Guo Wenjing Rickshaw
Rolf Riehm- Sirenen
Philip Glass- The Trial
John Metcalf- Under Milk Wood
Gordon Getty- Usher House
Lei Lei- Visitors on the Icy Mountain
Erich Seisl- Zeisls Hiob
Daron Hagen- I Hear America Singing
Baudouin de Jaer- La Forêt
Howard Moody- Sindbad
