George Benjamin's Picture a day like this
Picture a day like this, a fable of human nature and self-discovery, is George Benjamin's latest opera. Corinna Niemeyer conducts the UK premiere at the Linbury Theatre.
Consumed by grief after the death of her child, a woman is promised the opportunity to bring the infant back to life: during the course of one day she has to find a happy person. It proves harder than she (or we) would like. But towards the end of her increasingly desperate journey, will her final encounter, with the enigmatic owner of a splendid garden, change her fate?
Picture a day like this, which contains language and themes that some might find offensive and disturbing, is George Benjamin's eagerly awaited fourth opera with librettist Martin Crimp, a moving fable of human nature and self-discovery.
Recorded at the Linbury Theatre of the Royal Opera House and presented by Andrew McGregor.
George Benjamin: Picture a day like this
Woman 鈥.. Ema Nikolovska (mezzo-soprano)
Zabelle 鈥.. Jacquelyn Stucker (soprano)
Lover 1/Composer ..... Beate Mordal (soprano)
Lover 2/Composer's Assistant 鈥.. Cameron Shahbazii (countertenor)
Artisan/Collector 鈥.. John Brancy (baritone)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Carden
Corinna Niemeyer (conductor)
Read the full synopsis on the Royal Opera House website: https://bit.ly/46mkrgy
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George Benjamin introduces his favourite opera, Jan谩膷ek's K谩钮a Kabanov谩. 'A perfect opera' he calls it, at once violent and painful, compassionate and touching.
Jan谩膷ek: K谩钮a Kabanov谩
K谩钮a ..... Amanda Majeski (soprano)
Boris ..... Simon O鈥橬eill (tenor)
Kabanicha .....Katarina Dalayman (mezzo-soprano)
Tichon ..... Andrew Staples (tenor)
Kudrja拧 ..... Ladislav Elgr (tenor)
Varvara ..... Magdalena Ko啪en谩 (mezzo-soprano)
Dik贸j ..... Pavlo Hunka (bass-baritone)
Gla拧a; Feklu拧a ..... Claire Barnett-Jones (mezzo-soprano)
Kuligin ..... Luk谩拧 Zeman (baritone)
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
(Recorded in January at the Barbican Hall, London)
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Sir George Benjamin
Picture a Day Like This
Singer: Ema Nikolovska. Singer: Jacquelyn Stucker. Singer: Beate Mordal. Singer: Cameron Shahbazii. Singer: John Brancy. Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House. Conductor: Corinna Niemeyer. -
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Katya Kabanova
Singer: Amanda Majeski. Singer: Simon O鈥橬eill. Singer: Katarina Dalayman. Singer: Andrew Staples. Singer: Ladislav Elgr. Singer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩. Singer: Pavlo Hunka. Singer: Claire Barnett-Jones. Singer: Lukas Zeman. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- LSO Live.
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Serenade for Strings in E major, Op 22
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- Sat 14 Oct 2023 18:30麻豆约拍 Radio 3