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Nausicaa (opera)
Nausicaa (''Greek: Ναυσικά'': ''IPA: Naːusika'') was the third opera by Australian composer and music critic Peggy Glanville-Hicks, composed from 1959 to 1960 and premiering in 1961. The opera is one of the two best-known works by the composer, the other being ''The Transposed Heads'', and takes about 2 hours to perform. The bulk of the opera's libretto was sourced from Robert Graves' 1955 novel ''Homer's Daughter'' and is used as evidence to suggest that Homer's epic poem ''The Odyssey'' was actually written by a woman instead of Homer. In 1956, Glanville-Hicks enlisted the help of friend and librettist Alastair Reid to work on the libretto, in conjunction with Graves. Premiere The opera was composed from 1959 to 1960, and premiered the year following in Athens, Greece, during the 1961 Athens Arts Festival in the Odeon of Herodes Atticus located at the Acropolis. During the festival, the opera was given three separate performances, and at the conclusion of its inaugural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nausikaa Und Odysseus (Tischbein)
Nausicaa (; grc, Ναυσικάα, Nausikáa, or , ) also spelled Nausicaä or Nausikaa, is a character in Homer's ''Odyssey''. She is the daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of Phaeacia. Her name means "burner of ships" ( 'ship'; 'to burn'). Role in the ''Odyssey'' In Book Six of the ''Odyssey'', Odysseus is shipwrecked on the coast of the island of Scheria (Phaeacia in some translations). Nausicaä and her handmaidens go to the seashore to wash clothes. Awakened by their games, Odysseus emerges from the forest completely naked, scaring the servants away, and begs Nausicaä for aid. She gives Odysseus some of the laundry to wear and takes him to the edge of the town. Realizing that rumors might arise if Odysseus is seen with her, she and the servants go into town ahead of him, but first she advises him to go directly to Alcinous's house and make his case to Nausicaä's mother, Arete. Arete is known as wiser even than Alcinous, and Alcinous trusts her judgment. Odysse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composers Recordings, Inc
Composers Recordings, Inc. (CRI) was an American record label dedicated to the recording of contemporary classical music by American composers. It was founded in 1954 by Otto Luening, Douglas Moore, and Oliver Daniel, and based in New York City. The label released over 600 recordings on LP, cassette, and CD. It went out of business in 2003 due to financial pressures, and the rights to CRI's recordings were transferred to New World Records in 2006. Selected composers * Samuel Adler *Dominick Argento *Aaron Avshalomov *Jacob Avshalomov * Milton Babbitt *Samuel Barber * Jennifer Margaret Barker''Nyvaigs'', CRI862, 2000 *Leslie Bassett * Irwin Bazelon *William Bergsma *Irving Berlin *Chester Biscardi * Marc Blitzstein *Henry Brant *Anthony Braxton * Martin Bresnick * Margaret Brouwer *Earle Brown *John Cage *Ronald Caltabiano *Elliott Carter *Chou Wen-chung *Chen Yi * John Corigliano *George Crumb * Henry Cowell *Alvin Curran * David Diamond *Jacob Druckman * Judy Dunaway *Donald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Operas
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1961 Operas
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Operas Based On Novels
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as ''Singspiel'' and ''Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of singing: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operas By Peggy Glanville-Hicks
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as '' Singspiel'' and '' Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Surinach
Carlos Lund (or Carles Suriñach) i Wrokona (; March 6, 1915 – November 12, 1997) was a Spanish-born and conductor. Early life Carlos Suriñach was born in , Spain on March 6 of 1915. His Austrian-Polish mother was a house pianist, introducing him to music at a young age. He began playing the piano between ages 5–6 and started studying music around age 10. His father was involved in business as a stockbroker. He did not approve of Suriñach pursuing music and ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens Symphony Orchestra (USA)
The Athens Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Athens, Georgia, United States. The orchestra was formed in 1978. History The first conductor waAlbert Ligottiand performances began on April 28, 1979, at Clarke Central High School's Mell Auditorium. Its current home is the Classic Center, where rehearsals are in the Ligotti Room. The orchestra's offerings include a fall, spring, Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ... and pops concerts. The current conductor is Brad Maffett. Susan Dinwiddie served first as Assistant and then Associate Conductor from May, 1997, to September, 2012. She then was conductor from 2012 to 2022. The Athens Symphony has a governing board consisting of 17 business and community leaders, who serve as elected directors and officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek National Opera
The Greek National Opera ( el, Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή, ''Ethniki Lyriki Skini'') is the country's state lyric opera company, located in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center at the south suburb of Athens, Kallithea. It is a public corporation under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Culture and administered by the Board of Trustees and its Artistic Director, currently George Koumedakis. The organization is responsible for a wide variety of activities, including the presentation of opera performances, ballet, and musical theatre; in addition, symphony concerts, special presentations of opera and ballet performances for children, and the Opera and Ballet Studio help young artists achieve professional standards. The GNO has created and now organizes a national archive of music, a music library, a costume museum, stage models, musical scores and many items from great performances presented by the company. The company tours both within Greece and internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arete (mythology)
Francesco Hayez, ''Ulysses at the court of Alcinous'', 1814-1815. Arete is depicted on the left, sitting between Nausicaa and Alcinous. In Greek mythology, Queen Arete (; Ancient Greek: means "she who is prayed for") of Scheria was the wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. Biography Arete was the daughter of Rhexenor. She was a descendant of Poseidon, who, making love to Periboea, begot Nausithous, who in turn had two sons, Rhexenor, her father and Alcinous, her uncle and later on, her husband. Her name appears to be associated with the Ionic noun ἀρητή, meaning "sacred", "cursed" or "prayed." Some sources claim that it means "righteous", while others connect it with Ares, the Greek god of war. Mythology Argonautica Arete was also depicted as an intelligent and generous hostess by Apollonius in Book 4 of the ''Argonautica'', where he recounts the story of Jason and Medea. When the Argonauts arrived at the island, Arete and her husband receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiro Malas
Spiro Samuel Malas (January 28, 1933 – June 23, 2019) was a Greece, Greek-United States, American bass-baritone opera singer and actor. The son of Greek immigrants Sam and Lillian Malas, he was born in Baltimore, MD January 28, 1933. The family owned Duffy's, a restaurant in Baltimore's Southwest neighborhood. He attended Towson State College in Maryland and taught geography for a year after graduation while continuing his vocal training at Peabody Conservatory. He made his operatic debut in 1959 in his native Baltimore and in 1960 he won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. In 1961 he appeared at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus as Alcinous, King Alcinous in Peggy Glanville-Hicks' ''Nausicaa (opera), Nausicaa'', an opera written for the Athens Festival. He made his New York debut at the New York City Opera as Spinelloccio in ''Gianni Schicchi''. This way he came to the attention of Joan Sutherland and her husband, the conductor Richard Bonynge. Giorgio in ''I Purita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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