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Release Date: 05/26/1998 Label: Nonesuch Catalog #: 79458 Spars Code: DDD Composer: Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, John Adams, Leonard Bernstein, Tania León, Kurt Weill, Carlisle Floyd, Douglas Moore Performer: Dawn Upshaw Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's
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THE WORLD SO WIDE takes its title from its first track, "Laurie's Song" from Copland's 'The Tender Land.' Dawn Upshaw's program is composed of eight arias from 20th-century American operas--all composed after World War II, and all examples of attempts to break opera free of its European roots and give it an American voice. Upshaw's characterizations are aptly realized in both tone and interpretation. For "Laurie's Song" she takes on an innocent, youthful sound; her Pat Nixon in "This is Prophetic" sounds appropriately different. Upshaw is a natural for this repertoire, particularly following her two previous discs, I WISH IT SO (songs of Blitzstein, Sondheim, Weill and Bernstein) and DAWN UPSHAW SINGS RODGERS & HART. This is a fine disc which should help to draw attention to some neglected works. At just over 45 minutes, however, it is a short disc, and not for lack of repertoire. Half of the pieces were written in the 1950s, and the gap between 1966 ('Antony & Cleopatra') and 1987 ('Nixon in China') goes unexplained. Where are Menotti, Pasatieri and Corigliano, to name just a few of the others who might have been included? |
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Antony and Cleopatra, Op. 40: Give me some music by Samuel Barber | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1965-1966; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 9 Minutes 17 Secs. Language: English |
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The Tender Land: Once I thought I'd Never Grow by Aaron Copland | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1954/1955; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 4 Minutes 1 Secs. Language: English |
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Nixon in China: This is prophetic by John Adams | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1987; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 7 Minutes 30 Secs. Language: English |
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Trouble in Tahiti: What a Movie by Leonard Bernstein | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1952; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 5 Minutes 7 Secs. Language: English |
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Scourge of Hyacinths: Oh Yemanja by Tania León | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1994; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 6 Minutes 13 Secs. Language: English |
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Street Scene: Lonely house by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1947; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 3 Minutes 45 Secs. Language: English |
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Susannah: Ain't it a pretty night? by Carlisle Floyd | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1954; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 5 Minutes 46 Secs. Language: English |
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The Ballad of Baby Doe: Willow Song by Douglas Moore | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Conductor: David Zinman Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's Period: 20th Century Written: 1956; USA |
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Date of Recording: 12/1995 Venue: Hit Factory, New York City Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs. Language: English |
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