''Il Sogno'' is the 20th studio album by
Elvis Costello, released in 2004 by
Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon (; DGG) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram. Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain, it is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its merger with the UMG family of ...
. It is performed by the
London Symphony Orchestra
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conducted by
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy based in Miami Beach, Florida, Music Director Laureate of ...
, recorded at
Abbey Road Studios in London. It peaked at No. 1 on the
Billboard Classical Music albums chart.
Content
It is a
ballet score for orchestra commissioned by the Aterballetto Dance Company of
Reggio Emilia in 2000. The ballet itself used ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream'' by
William Shakespeare
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for its subject material. The premiere performance took place on 31 October 2000, at the
Teatro Comunale di Bologna
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While there had been various theatres presenting opera in Bologna since the early 1 ...
.
An initial recording of the work was made by the house orchestra at the Teatro Comunale to accommodate venues that had no orchestra to present the score live. The present recording was taped over four days in April 2002, with the composer in attendance.
[Sinclair, liner notes, p. 6.] It was released the same day as ''
The Delivery Man
''The Delivery Man'' is the 21st studio album by Elvis Costello, released on Lost Highway Records, B0002593-02. It was recorded with the Imposters at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi. It peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboar ...
''.
An abridged version of this album was included as a
bonus disc with the initial release of Costello's 2005 album ''
My Flame Burns Blue''. This abridged version omits tracks 5, 6, 7, 11, 21 and 22.
Track listing
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Featured personnel
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Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy based in Miami Beach, Florida, Music Director Laureate of ...
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conductor
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John Harle
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Biography
Harle was born in Newcastl ...
– saxophone
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Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence (born 6 January 1949) is an English musician. Born in London, he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and primarily works with jazz and classical music. In the classical world he was principal double bass with th ...
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double bass
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Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead.
Early life and education
Erskine was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S. He began playing the dru ...
– percussion
Charts
Album
References
External links
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Elvis Costello albums
2004 classical albums
Ballet music
Deutsche Grammophon albums