Part 2
From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Sarah Walker. The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra performs the central act of Harrison Birtwistle's 'lyric tragedy' The Mask of Orpheus.
From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Sarah Walker.
The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra performs the central act of Harrison Birtwistle's 'lyric tragedy' The Mask of Orpheus, in which the central character journeys to the Underworld through a series of 17 arches. The wind, brass and percussion of the orchestra are joined by the 大象传媒 Singers and an impressive cast of soloists, led by conductors Martyn Brabbins and Ryan Wigglesworth.
This work was a high point in Birtwistle's longstanding and continuing obsession with the Orpheus myth. It took him a decade to compose, working with the librettist Peter Zinovieff and sound engineer Barry Anderson, who realised the electronic interludes.
Harrison Birtwistle: The Arches (The Mask of Orpheus)
Orpheus (the man) ...... Alan Oke (tenor)
Orpheus (myth/puppet) ...... Thomas Walker (tenor)
Euridice (the woman) ...... Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano)
Euridice (the myth)/Persephone ...... Anna St脙漏phany (mezzo-soprano)
Hecate ...... Claron McFadden (soprano)
Charon/Caller/Hades ...... Andrew Slater (bass-baritone)
Fury 1/Woman 1 ...... Rachel Nicolls (soprano)
Fury 2/Woman 2 ...... Anna Dennis (soprano)
Fury 3/Woman 3 ...... Louise Poole (mezzo-soprano)
Judge 1 ...... Christopher Gillett (tenor)
Judge 2 ...... Hakan Vramsmo (baritone)
Judge 3 ...... Tim Mirfin (bass)
大象传媒 Singers
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
Ryan Wigglesworth (2nd conductor)
Ian Dearden (sound projection).
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