Gawain (complete opera)
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HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
Gawain (complete opera)
Marie Angel / Anne Howells / Richard Greager / John Tomlinson
[ NMC / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 5 September 2014
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Birtwistle's fascination with myth and ritual has influenced many of his works and this opera, its libretto by David Harsent, is based on the Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, with a plot featuring castles, eerie nocturnal apparitions, evil magical powers, amorous entanglements and a singing decapitated head.
This production of Gawain for the Royal Opera House, recorded by BBC Radio 3, was supported by the Arts Council of England, The Friends of Covent Garden, The John S Cohen Foundation and The Po-Shing Woo Charitable Foundation. It was originally released on Collins Classics.
Artists include
Marie Angel soprano Morgan le Fay
Anne Howells mezzo soprano Lady de Hautdesert
Francois Le Roux baritone Gawain
John Tomlinson bass baritone The Green Knight / Bertilak de Hautdesert
Penelope Walmsley-Clark soprano Guinevere
Richard Greager tenor Arthur
Omar Ebrahim baritone The Fool
Alan Ewing bass Agravain
John Marsden tenor Ywain
Kevin Smith countertenor Bishop Baldwin
The Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Elgar Howarth conductor
GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 1996 (Originally released on Collins Classics) 'Howarth and his fine cast (John Tomlinson, Francois Le Roux, Marie Angel) provide a definitive experience.' The Financial Times 'John Tomlinson as the Green Knight has peerless authority and you can hear his every word' Gramophone
