Contents
The tender land. Laurie's song / Aaron Copland (4:01)Nixon in China. This is prophetic / John Adams (7:30)
Trouble in Tahiti. What a movie / Leonard Bernstein (5:07)
Scourge of Hyacinths. Oh Yemanja : mother's prayer / Tania León (6:13)
The ballad of Baby Doe. Willow song / Douglas Stuart Moore (3:43)
Street scene. Lonely house / Kurt Weill (3:45)
Antony and Cleopatra. Give me some music / Samuel Barber (9:17)
Susannah. Ain't it a pretty night / Carlisle Floyd (5:46).
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Operas
-- United States
-- 20th century
-- Excerpts.
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| Publisher | New York, N.Y. :Nonesuch,1998 |
| Other Titles | Tender land. Nixon in China. Trouble in Tahiti. Scourge of hyacinths. Ballad of Baby Doe. Street scene. Antony and Cleopatra. Susannah. |
| Contributors |
Zinman, David,
conductor. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Tender land. Adams, John, 1947- Nixon in China. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Trouble in Tahiti. León, Tania. Scourge of hyacinths. Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969. Ballad of Baby Doe. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Street scene. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Antony and Cleopatra. Floyd, Carlisle. Susannah. Orchestra of St. Luke's, performer. |
| Participants/Performers |
Dawn Upshaw, soprano ; the Orchestra of St. Luke's ; David Zinman, conductor. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Excerpts from 20th-century American operas. Compact disc. Program notes by Jamie James, and vocal texts ([28] p. : port.) inserted in container. |
| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |