16/06/2010 George Benjamin, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With composer/conductor George Benjamin, and a preview of A Midsummer Night's Dream from Garsington Opera. Plus A-Z of Opera, where U is for understudy.
The outstanding British conductor George Benjamin is the feature composer at this year's Aldeburgh Festival and will be directing the London Sinfonietta, Susan Bickley (mezzo soprano) and Pierre-Laurent Aimard (pianist) performing his own work Shadowlines; Upon Silence and a programme of Scriabin, Debussy, Messiaen, Ravel and Webern. Also at Aldeburgh Festival 2010 George Benjamin's 'lyric-tale' Into The Little Hill is appearing on the 11th and 18th of June.
Garsington Opera has a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream running from the 17th of June to the 2nd of July conducted by one of the foremost interpreters of Benjamin Britten's works Steuart Bedford. Repetiteur Frances Hills, tenor Andrew Staples, mezzo soprano Anna Stephany and counter tenor James Laing will be recreating works from the opera live in the studio.
Presented by Sean Rafferty.
With a selection of music and guests from the music world and at 5.40 the A-Z of Opera with U is for Understudy and at 6.40 your suggestions for operatic Us.
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Francesco Cavalli
Canzona
Performer: Ensemble La Pifarescha Performer: Bruno Gini, director
- DYNAMIC 鈥� CDS 623.
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Sir George Benjamin
Very freely, solemn and spacious, from Shadowlines
Performer: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
- NIMBUS RECORDS 鈥� NI 5713.
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Olivier Messiaen
Apparition du Christ Glorieux, from Eclairs sur l'au-dela鈥�
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker Performer: Simon Rattle, conductor
- EMI 鈥� 557788 2.
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Sir George Benjamin
Upon Silence
Performer: Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano Performer: Fretwork Performer: George Benjamin, conductor
- NIMBUS RECORDS 鈥� NI 5505.
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Giacomo Puccini
Un bel d铆 vedremo, from Madamma Butterfly
Performer: Renata Scotto, soprano 鈥� Cio Cio San Performer: Orchestra del Teatro dell鈥橭pera, Roma Performer: Sir John Barbirolli, conductor
- EMI 鈥� 457531 2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Deh, vieni alla finestra, from Don Giovanni
Performer: Bryn Terfel, baritone 鈥� Don Giovanni Performer: The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Performer: James Levine, conductor
- DG 鈥� 445 866-2.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Presto con brio, 4th movm. from String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1
Performer: New Zealand String Quartet
- NAXOS 鈥� 8.570003.
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Benjamin Britten
Introduction鈥ver hill, over dale: A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Fairies Performer: Benjamin Britten, conductor
- LONDON 鈥� 425 663-2.
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Benjamin Britten
I know a bank where the wild thyme grows.....thou shalt know the man from the Athean garme
Performer: James Laing
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Benjamin Britten
Fairlove you faint with wondering in the wood .... Amen, Amen: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Performer: Anna Stephany Performer: Andrew Staples
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Transc. Eugen d'Albert. Prelude & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
Performer: Piers Lane, piano
- HYPERION 鈥� CDA67709.
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Georges Bizet
ACT III / Deuxieme Tableaux: The Pearl Fishers
Performer: Choeurs et Orchestra du Capitole de Toulouse Performer: Barbara Hendricks, soprano 鈥� Leila Performer: John Aler, tenor 鈥� Nadir Performer: Gino Quilico, baritone 鈥� Zurga Performer: Jean-Philippe Courtis, bass 鈥� Nourabad Performer: Michel Plasson, conductor
- EMI 鈥� CDC 749837 2.
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