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Kaija Saariaho: L'Amour de loin
SKU:
03663
Price:
AU
$34.92
Label:
Deutsche Grammophon
Cat. No.:
073 4026
Medium:
DVD
No. Discs:
1
Gerald Finley (Jaufre Rudel)
Dawn Upshaw (Clemence)
Monica Groop (The Pilgrim)
Format: NTSC All Regions Stereo PCM / Surround: Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1
The world premiere of the opera
L'amour de loin
at Salzburg in 2000 made Kaija Saariaho one of the world's most prominent composers. No other Finnish work has been so well-received or highly acclaimed by the international press. Peter Sellar's spectacular Salzburg production was recorded and filmed by DG for DVD on 18 September 2004 in Finland.
The story of the opera, dating from the 12th century, is one of tragic longing: Jaufre the troubadour and Clemence love each other from afar, and when they meet at last, Jaufre dies in the arms of his Countess.
Saariaho's yearning music draws on ancient troubadour songs while invoking both fragile melodies and energetic bursts of music to frame this tragic love story. West and East - the very distinctions that separate Jaufre and Clemence - are also joined in Saarioho's composition.
L'amour de loin
was named "Best New Work of the Year" by
The New York Times
in 2000. NYT critic Anthony Tommasini wrote that the 'haunting and beautifully coloured score, while nodding to Debussy and Messaien, is deeply personal and utterly accomplished.'
More praise from the press:
"The score was in the expert hands of Esa-Pekka Salonen, who has worked with Saariaho throughout their professional lives. The orchestra responded with astonishing finesse. Dawn Upshaw was at her very best both vocally and dramatically, and her long final monologue was the most sublime scene I have witnessed in contemporary opera. Gerald Finley gave an excellent performance. Monica Groop's performance was in accord with the general high quality of the production - which is saying a lot.
L'Amour de loin
promises much for opera of the third millennium."
- The Opera Magazine.
Artists:
Gerald Finley, Dawn Upshaw, Monica Groop.
Composers:
Kaija Saariaho.
Conductors:
Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Orchestras:
Chorus & Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera.
Tracks:
KAIJA SAARIAHO (b. 1952)
L'Amour de loin
Medium:
DVD
No. of Discs:
1
SKU #:
03663
Label:
Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog #:
073 4026
Price: AU $34.92
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