Description
Item Description: | New World Records: 80663-2. The 1st work a dance opera in 1 act; the 2nd a dramatic concert work for soprano and instrumental ensemble. The text of the 1st work by Enid Shomer ; of the 2nd work by Djuna Barnes, with fragments of text from Pablo Picasso, Dante, Ecclesiastes, and others. Compact disc. Durations: 43:20 ; 27:05. "Transfiguration is a concert work but entails dramatic staging, gestures, and props that move it toward ritual"--Program notes, p. 4. Program notes and texts with selected discography and bibliography (23 p.) inserted in container. |
Physical Description: | 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
Playing Time: | 00:43:20 00:27:05 |
Participant or Performer: | Kristin Norderval, soprano (1st work) ; Lucy Shelton, soprano (2nd work) ; with supporting musicians. |
Language: | Sung in English. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded May 22-23, 2007, Roy O. Disney Concert Hall, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. |