| 词条 | Under Milk Wood: An Opera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Under Milk Wood: An Opera | genre_header = Opera | composer = John Metcalf | image = Captain Cat.jpg | alt = | caption = A statue in Swansea's Maritime Quarter of Captain Cat, one of the opera's main characters | librettist = | language = | based_on = Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas | premiere_date = {{nowrap begin}}{{Start date|2014|04|03|df=y}} | premiere_location = Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea }} Under Milk Wood: An Opera is a chamber opera in one act by the Welsh composer John Metcalf. The libretto is directly adapted from the play for voices Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas. It premiered on 3 April 2014 at the Taliesin Arts Centre in Swansea. Composition and performance historyUnder Milk Wood: An Opera is the seventh opera by John Metcalf,[1] which he began composing in 2007, with the first workshops being held in 2008.[2] The world premiere production was produced by Taliesin Arts Centre (Wales) in co-production with Le Chien Qui Chante (Quebec) & Companion Star (New York) and in association with Welsh National Opera,[3] with the premiere performance at Taliesin Arts Centre in Swansea on 3 April 2014.[4] The production was directed by Keith Turnbull, and the Musical Director was Wyn Davies, who also played the piano and synthesiser and sang the role of Organ Morgan.[5]Roles
InstrumentationThe opera requires five instrumentalists: a string player who plays violin, viola and crwth; a harpist who plays concert harp and lever harp; a flautist who plays flute and bass flute; a keyboard player who plays piano and synthesiser; and a percussionist. There are also various other instruments and sound effects which include an accordion and are played by members of the cast.[7] ReceptionThe premiere production received broadly positive coverage in the Welsh and UK press. It was nominated for Best World Premiere in the International Opera Awards, Best New Opera by the Royal Philharmonic Society, Best Opera and Best Scenic and Costume Design in the Wales Theatre Awards. [https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2014/dec/17/2014-best-opera-productions-in-pictures?CMP=share_btn_fb The Guardian] named the opera one of the best of 2014. In his review for The Telegraph, John Allison called it "an operatic testimony for (Dylan) Thomas", praising Metcalf's music "that captures the ripeness of Thomas’s vision and never works against the poetry", while also noting a lack of contrast in the "dreamy" mood of the score.[8] Writing for The Times, Anna Picard noted the influence of Benjamin Britten on Metcalf's score, comparing it to Albert Herring, and again praised the setting of the text "with due attention to the glorious mouth-feel of Thomas' poetry".[9] Rian Evans in Opera repeated the praise for Metcalf's setting - "honouring the intrinsic musicality of Thomas' text was Metcalf's priority" - while pointing out that "the absence of dramatic plot as such" (of both Metcalf's piece and the original play) places greater importance than usual on the portrayal of the characters.[10] For the Western Mail, Mike Smith praised the piece's soundscape, while raising the caveat that it "remains empathetic to the play but perhaps lacks some of the rawness, saltiness and grit of Thomas’ 'fugue for voices'".[11] RecordingsA recording of the opera featuring the original cast was released by Ty Cerdd records on 27 October 2014.[12] References1. ^{{cite web|title=John Metcalf: profile|url=http://www.gramophone.co.uk/users/john-metcalf|website=Gramophone}} 2. ^{{cite web|last1=Masters|first1=Tim|title=How to turn Under Milk Wood into an opera|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26849469|website=BBC News|accessdate=4 April 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|last1=Metcalf|first1=John|title=An operatic Under Milk Wood: I've composed a really demanding piece|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/mar/26/opera-under-milk-wood-dylan-thomas-john-metcalf|accessdate=26 March 2014}} 4. ^{{cite journal|last1=Griffin|first1=Carl|title=Under Milk Wood: John Metcalf talks about his new opera|journal=Wales Arts Review|issue=24|url=http://www.walesartsreview.org/under-milk-wood-john-metcalf-talks-about-his-new-opera/}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Creative team details|url=http://www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk/undermilkwood/creatives.htm|website=Taliesin}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Premiere cast details|url=http://www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk/undermilkwood/cast.htm|website=Taliesin}} 7. ^{{cite journal|last1=Duchen|first1=Jessica|title=A new voice for Dylan Thomas|journal=The Independent|date=12 March 2014|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/under-milk-wood-the-opera-a-new-voice-for-dylan-thomas-9185085.html}} 8. ^{{cite journal|last1=Allison|first1=John|title=An operatic testimony for Dylan Thomas|journal=The Telegraph|date=4 April 2014|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/10744844/Under-Milk-Wood-Taliesin-Arts-Centre-review-an-operatic-testimony-for-Dylan-Thomas.html}} 9. ^{{cite journal|last1=Picard|first1=Anna|journal=The Times|date=7 April 2014}} 10. ^{{cite journal|last1=Evans|first1=Rian|journal=Opera|date=June 2014}} 11. ^{{cite journal|last1=Smith|first1=Mike|journal=Western Mail|date=4 April 2014}} 12. ^{{cite journal|last1=Price|first1=Karen|title=New record label to take music of Wales to the world|journal=Western Mail|date=5 June 2014|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/new-record-label-take-music-7216782#.U5AvsYY-Tm0.facebook}} 6 : Operas by John Metcalf|English-language operas|2014 operas|Dylan Thomas|Operas|Operas based on plays |
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