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词条 Bel Canto (opera)
释义

  1. Performance history

     Pre-production  World premiere 

  2. Roles

  3. Instrumentation

  4. Staging

  5. References

  6. External links

{{italic title}}Bel Canto is an opera by Peruvian composer Jimmy López. Based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Ann Patchett, the work uses a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz. The libretto is sung in Spanish, English, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Latin, Italian, and Quechua. It was commissioned by the Lyric Opera of Chicago as part of the Renée Fleming initiative.[1] Sir Andrew Davis conducted, and director Kevin Newbury staged the work. The cast included Danielle de Niese as Roxane Coss, J’Nai Bridges as Carmen, Jeongcheol Cha as Hosokawa, and Andrew Stenson as Gen.[2]

Performance history

Pre-production

The opera underwent several revisions and rewrites as a result of numerous work sessions between composer Jimmy López, librettist Nilo Cruz, director Kevin Newbury, conductor Sir Andrew Davis, and creative consultant Renée Fleming.[3] A workshop took place on July 8–11, 2014 where four out of a total of six scenes were rehearsed with members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center.[4] A select group of donors and members of the press were invited to attend the last day of the workshop on July 11, 2014.[5] The creative team (this time with soprano Danielle de Niese, bass-baritone Jeongcheol Cha, and pianist Adam Nielsen) met for a final work session and workshop on December 7–9, 2014 at Opera America's National Opera Center.[6] The tech rehearsals took place on the week of July 20, 2015[7] and the Lyric Opera Chorus began rehearsals in late July under the supervision of chorus master Michael Black.

World premiere

Bel Canto premiered in Chicago on December 7, 2015 at the Ardis Krainik Theatre of the Civic Opera House, home to the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Since its announcement on February 28, 2012[8] Bel Canto garnered increasing attention, and it became one of the most awaited world premieres of the 2015-2016 season. It was performed seven times: December 7, 10 and 12, 2015 and January 5, 8, 13 and 17, 2016.[9] The sixth performance was filmed by PBS for a later airing in 2016.[10][11]

Roles

RoleVoice typePremiere cast, December 7, 2015[12]
(Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis)
Roxane CosssopranoDanielle de Niese
Carmenmezzo-sopranoJ’nai Bridges
Katsumi Hosokawabass-baritoneJeongcheol Cha
Gen WatanabetenorAndrew Stenson
General AlfredotenorRafael Dávila
Joachim MessnerbaritoneJacques Imbrailo
Ruben IglesiastenorWilliam Burden
CésarcountertenorAnthony Roth Costanzo
Victor FyodorovbassRúni Brattaberg
ChristopftenorJohn Irvin
Simon ThibaultbaritoneAnthony Clark Evans
Father ArguedasbaritoneTakaoki Onishi
General BenjamínbassBradley Smoak
IsmaeltenorAlec Carlson
Edith Thibaultmezzo-sopranoAnnie Rosen
BeatrizsopranoDiana Newman
Chorus of Guests/Hostages SATB divisi 8-8-8-8
Chorus of Terrorists SATB divisi 4-4-4-4 plus six solo terrorists (two generals plus four named terrorists)

Instrumentation

The work is scored for 3 flutes (2nd and 3rd doubling piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd doubling english horn), 3 clarinets in B-flat (2nd doubling clarinet in E-flat and 3rd doubling bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd doubling contrabassoon), 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B-flat and C (2nd doubling pututu in E-flat & A-flat and 3rd doubling piccolo trumpet in A), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 3 percussion instrument players, piano (on stage), harp, and strings.

Staging

Director Kevin Newbury led the following group of designers who were in charge of bringing Bel Canto to the stage: set designer David Korins, costume designer Constance Hoffman, lighting designer Duane Schuler, and projection designer Greg Emetaz.

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2012/02/28/lyric-opera-chicago-commissions-bel-canto/|title=Lyric Opera of Chicago Commissions "Bel Canto"|author=Yasmin Rammohan|work=Chicago Tonight|date=February 28, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/world-premiere-bel-canto-among-lyric-opera-highlights-2015-16-season/ |title=World Premiere Of ‘Bel Canto’ Among Lyric Opera Highlights Of 2015-16 Season |author=Kyle Macmillan |work=Chicago Sun Times |date=February 9, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531070516/http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/world-premiere-bel-canto-among-lyric-opera-highlights-2015-16-season/ |archivedate=2015-05-31 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://voiceleading.wordpress.com/category/bel-canto/ |title=voiceleading Category Archives: Bel Canto|author=Jimmy López|work=WordPress|date=February 28, 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.lyricopera.org/ryanoperacenter|title=The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center|author=Lyric Opera of Chicago|work=Lyric Opera of Chicago|date=February 28, 2012}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2014/07/lyric-opera-lifts-the-veil-on-its-work-in-progress-bel-canto/|title=Lyric Opera lifts the veil on its work-in-progress "Bel Canto"|author=Dennis Polkow|work=Chicago Classical Review|date=July 14, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://elcomercio.pe/luces/musica/jimmy-lopez-musica-como-fuerza-redentora-noticia-1787228|title=Jimmy López: "La música como fuerza redentora"|author=Alberto Servat|work=El Comercio|date=January 25, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.lyricopera.org/concertstickets/lyricnotes/julyaugust2015/belcanto|title=Behind the Scenes with the Bel Canto Creative Team|author=Lyric Opera of Chicago|work=Lyric Opera of Chicago|date=August 2015}}
8. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-02-28/entertainment/chi-lyric-opera-premiere-20120228_1_anthony-freud-lyric-opera-lyric-commission/|title=Lyric sets world premiere of new opera based on Ann Patchett novel for 2015-16 season|author=John von Rhein|work=Chicago Tribune|date=February 28, 2012}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Bel Canto|url=http://www.lyricopera.org/belcanto/|website=Lyric Opera of Chicago|accessdate=26 June 2015}}
10. ^In the Wings, News and Insights from Great Performances 2015 – 2016 Season:[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/blog/great-performances-2015-2016-season/]
11. ^In Manhattan, Chicago, Two New Operas
12. ^[https://www.lyricopera.org/belcanto#./Meet%20the%20Artists?&_suid=14395073615560020991762867197394 Bel Canto], Meet the Artists, Lyric Opera of Chicago

External links

  • Jimmy López's website
  • [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2069425/ Nilo Cruz's page at IMDB]
  • Kevin Newbury's website
  • Sir Andrew Davis' website
  • Danielle de Niese's website
  • Renée Fleming's website
  • [https://www.lyricopera.org/ Lyric Opera of Chicago's website]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBxhOroyaaY Bel Canto: A World Premiere is Born (video)]
  • Going backstage with Lyric Opera's 'Bel Canto' composer - Chicago Tribune

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