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The mask of Orpheus

Title
  1. The mask of Orpheus [sound recording] / Harrison Birtwistle.
Author
  1. Birtwistle, Harrison
Published by
  1. London : NMC Recordings, p1997.
Format
  1. Music CD

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Additional authors
  1. Zinovieff, Peter
  2. Anderson, Barry, 1935-1987
  3. Angel, Marie, 1953-
  4. Rigby, Jean
  5. Owens, Anne-Marie
  6. Garrison, Jon
  7. Bronder, Peter
  8. Opie, Alan
  9. Ebrahim, Omar
  10. Davis, Andrew, 1944-2024
  11. Brabbins, Martyn
  12. BBC Singers. prf
  13. BBC Symphony Orchestra. prf
  14. IRCAM (Research institute : France)
Description
  1. 3 sound discs (2 hrs. 43 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  1. Operas. - [Browse in index]
  2. Electronic music. - [Browse in index]
  3. Orpheus (Greek mythological character) -- Drama. - [Browse in index]
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Call number
  1. *LDC 19949 (F)
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. "Lyric tragedy in three acts"--Program notes.
  2. Libretto by Peter Zinovieff.
  3. Employs extensive electronic music sections realized by Barry Anderson in association with IRCAM.
  4. Compact discs.
  5. Includes booklet of program notes in English with French and German translations (79 p. : ports.) and libretto (69 [i.e., 138] p.).
Event (note)
  1. Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, Apr. 11-12, 1996.
Language (note)
  1. Sung principally in English and, in part, an invented language.
Author
  1. Birtwistle, Harrison.
Playing time
  1. 024217
Performer
  1. Marie Angel, soprano ; Jean Rigby, Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-sopranos ; Jon Garrison, Peter Bronder, tenors ; Alan Opie, Omar Ebrahim, baritones ; supporting soloists ; BBC Singers ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins, conductors.
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Other standard identifier
  1. 023363005029
Publisher no.
  1. NMC D050 NMC Recordings
Research call number
  1. *LDC 19949 (F) Program notes and libretto on file.
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