Special offer. Two New Comic Operas by Musto & Bolcom
New York Festival of Song: Lisa Vroman (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Paul Appleby (tenor), Patrick Mason (baritone), Matthew Boehler (bass), Steven Blier and Michael Barrett (piano)
A real curiosity, this. Two new comic operas, written by two different composers and the same librettist, as a double bill...I cannot single out any particular singer for praise, because the...
Special offer. Two New Comic Operas by Musto & Bolcom
New York Festival of Song: Lisa Vroman (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Paul Appleby (tenor), Patrick Mason (baritone), Matthew Boehler (bass), Steven Blier and Michael Barrett (piano)
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A real curiosity, this. Two new comic operas, written by two different composers and the same librettist, as a double bill...I cannot single out any particular singer for praise, because the...
About
This two-disc set presents the world premiere recordings of new comic operas by John Musto and William Bolcom. The twin operas are on librettos written by Mark Campbell, and were commissioned by and composed for the excellent New York Festival of Song (NYFOS).
This release comes packaged in a slipcase which contains a 112 page book with complete librettos for each opera.
Contents and tracklist
- Paul Appleby, Steven Blier, Matt Boehler, Patrick Mason, Lisa Vroman, Sasha Cooke
- Michael Barrett
- Steven Blier, Matt Boehler, Paul Appleby, Sasha Cooke, Patrick Mason, Lisa Vroman
- Michael Barrett
Awards and reviews
March 2011
A real curiosity, this. Two new comic operas, written by two different composers and the same librettist, as a double bill...I cannot single out any particular singer for praise, because the complete sense of ensemble is the real achievement here. Each of the five soloists is excellent, and accompanied to perfection by pianists Michael Barrett and Steven Blier.
