Orphee (complete opera)

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PHILIP GLASS
Orphee (complete opera)
Philip Cutlip, Georgia Jarman, Lisa Saffer, Ryan MacPherson / Portland Opera, Anne Manson

[ Orange Mountain Music / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 23 June 2011

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"The text is set in the original French, and the shapely vocal lines and cool, clear textures have an unmistakably Gallic feel; listening to this performance... there are constant reminders that Glass studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger in the 1960s, and the precision and economy that her teaching instilled has remained part of his music ever since."
(The Guardian)

"Glass's music has refreshed [the film] by adjusting the emotional balance away from cynicism towards a more rounded portrayal of the characters. Portland Opera's production gives it a contemporary edge, and makes for an engrossing experience...It's consistently well sung, with the outstanding vocal performance coming from Lisa Saffer as the Princess."
(BBC Music Magazine)

"Lisa Saffer as the Princess...shine[s] brightly throughout despite being Death incarnate."
(Gramophone)

"The text is set in the original French, and the shapely vocal lines and cool, clear textures have an unmistakably Gallic feel; listening to this performance... there are constant reminders that Glass studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger in the 1960s, and the precision and economy that her teaching instilled has remained part of his music ever since."
(The Guardian)