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Donald Macleod gives opera a health-check, and finds it to be alive and well in the 21st century. Featuring works by Glanert, Dusapin, Neuwirth and Haas in which time is central.

In conversation with novelist, critic and opera librettist Paul Griffiths, Donald Macleod gives opera a health-check, and finds it to be alive and well in the 21st century. Today they consider works by Detlev Glanert, Pascal Dusapin, Olga Neuwirth and Georg Friedrich Haas in which the element of time is fundamental.

Georg Friedrich Haas
Morgen und Abend: Act 1, excerpt
Klaus Maria Brandauer, actor (Olai)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Michael Boder, conductor

Detlev Glanert
Caligula: Act 2 scene 7, excerpt
Michaela Schuster, soprano (Caesonia)
Jurgita Adamonyte, mezzo (Scipio)
Hans-J眉rgen Lazar, tenor (Mucius)
Gregory Frank, baritone (Cherea)
Ashley Holland, baritone (Caligula)
Dietrich Volle, baritone (Mereia)
Martin W枚lfel, countertenor (Helicon)
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Markus Stenz, conductor

Pascal Dusapin
Perel脿 - uomo di fumo: Chapter 3
Isabelle Philippe, soprano (Queen)
Gilles Yanetti (Parrot)
John Graham-Hall, t茅nor aigu (high tenor) (Perel脿)
Orchestre National de Montpellier
Alain Altinoglu, conductor

Olga Neuwirth
Lost Highway: Scenes 9 (conclusion) - 10
Vincent Crowly
Constance Hauman
David Moss
Georg Nigl
Andrew Watts
Jodi Melnick
Grayson Millwood
Lukas R枚ssner
Rodolfo Seas-Araya
Gavin Webber
Kai Wessel
Klangforum Wien
Johannes Kalitzke, conductor

Georg Friedrich Haas
Morgen und Abend: conclusion
Christoph Pohl, baritone (Johannes)
Helena Rasker, contralto (Erna)
Sarah Wegener, soprano (Signe)
Will Hartmann, tenor (Peter)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Michael Boder, conductor.

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  • Georg Friedrich Haas

    Morgen und Abend - a boy is being born

    Narrator: Klaus-Maria Brandauer. Singer: Christoph Pohl. Singer: Sarah Wegener. Singer: Helena Rasker. Singer: Willy Hartmann. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Michael Boder.
  • Detlev Glanert

    Caligula - Act 2 scene 7, extract

    Singer: Michaela Schuster. Singer: Jurgita Adamonyte. Singer: Hans Jurgen Lazar. Singer: Gregory Frank. Singer: Ashley Holland. Singer: Dietrich Volle. Singer: Martin Wolfel. Orchestra: Frankfurt Museum Orchestra. Conductor: Markus Stenz.
    • GLANERT, DETLEV Caligula..
    • OEHMS.
    • 8.
  • Pascal Dusapin

    Perel脿 - uomo di fumo - chapter 3

    Singer: Isabelle Philippe. Singer: Gilles Yanetti. Singer: John Graham Hall. Orchestra: Op茅ra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie/Pyr茅n茅es-M茅diterran茅e. Conductor: Alain Altinoglu.
    • Dusapin: Perel脿 - Uoma di fumo (Man of Smoke).
    • 狈础脧痴贰.
    • 8.
  • Olga Neuwirth

    Lost Highway - Scenes 9 (conclusion)

    Performer: Andrew Watts. Singer: David Moss. Singer: Constance Hauman. Singer: Georg Nigl. Singer: Kai Wessel. Conductor: Johannes Kalitzke.
    • KAIROS : 00125-42KAI.
    • KAIROS.
    • 11.
  • Georg Friedrich Haas

    Morgen und Abend - conclusion

    Narrator: Klaus-Maria Brandauer. Singer: Christoph Pohl. Singer: Sarah Wegener. Singer: Helena Rasker. Singer: Willy Hartmann. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Michael Boder.

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  • Fri 8 Dec 2017 12:00

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