Episode 1
Donald Macleod introduces the music of Gian Carlo Menotti. With Overture (Amelia Goes to the Ball). The Medium: Monica's Waltz. Errand into the Maze. The Death of Orpheus.
Donald Macleod introduces the music of Gian Carlo Menotti - a composer who stood apart from his age, creating delightful operas when the genre had pretty much been pronounced dead. Right from his childhood puppet shows, Menotti's musical talents were hard-wired to the theatre. But the huge success in America of Menotti's Amelia Goes to the Ball had one slight cloud: his partner, Samuel Barber, composer of the now much more famous Adagio for Strings, felt that their relationship might be threatened by Menotti's sudden acclaim.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
Amelia al ballo - opera buffa in 1 act
Conductor: Thomas SCHIPPERS
- SONY CLASSICAL.
- MHK-62837.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
The Old Maid and the Thief
Conductor: David ZINMAN Performer: Dawn UPSHAW(Soprano) Performer: St Luke's Orchestra
- Elektra-Nonesuch.
- 7559-79187-2.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
The Medium - opera in 2 acts
Performer: Renee FLEMING(Soprano) Performer: James LEVINE(Piano) Performer: New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
- London.
- 289 460-567-2.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
The Telephone - opera buffa
Conductor: Stephen Rogers RADCLIFFE Performer: Jeanne OMMERLE(Soprano) Performer: New York Chamber Ensemble
- ALBANY.
- TROY-173.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
Errand into the maze - ballet
Conductor: Andrew SCHENK Performer: Atlantic Sinfonietta
- KOCH.
- 3-7051-2.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
For the death of Orpheus for tenor, chorus and orchestra
Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: Jamie MACDOUGALL(Tenor) Performer: Spoleto Festival Orchestra Performer: Spoleto Festival Choir
- CHANDOS.
- chan-9979.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
Heavenly Father from Martin's Lie
Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: Pamela Helen STEPHEN(Mezzo-soprano) Performer: Robin LEGGATE(Tenor) Performer: Matthew BEST(Bass) Performer: Tees Valley Boy's Choir Performer: NORTHERN SINFONIA(Promoter)
- Chandos.
- Chan 9605.
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- Mon 4 Jul 201112:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 4 Jul 201118:30BBC Radio 3
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