A flowering tree : an opera in two acts / John Adams ; libretto by John Adams and Peter Sellars ; adapted from the Indian folktale and poetry in translations by A.K. Ramanujan.
| Author/creator | Adams, John, 1947- composer, conductor. |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication | New York, NY : Nonesuch, [2008] |
| Copyright Date | ℗2008 |
| Description | 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Sellars, Peter librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Ramanujan, A. K., 1929-1993, translator. |
| Other author/creator | Rivera, Jessica (Soprano), performer. |
| Other author/creator | Thomas, Russell (Tenor), performer. |
| Other author/creator | Owens, Eric, 1970- performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Symphony Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Schola Cantorum de Caracas, performer. |
| Contents | Act I scene I (3:52) -- One morning -- (8:41) -- Kumudha's prayer (6:40) -- Scene 2: Flores chorus (2:44) -- Kumudha and her sister -- (8:53) -- Scene 3: Audience with the king (2:25) -- Mama mama, por qué nos pegas? (4:43) -- Scene 4: The wedding (3:50) -- They brought her to me (5:38) -- Bride and groom (6:24) -- The bride sunk her face (5:45) -- Act II scene I: Orchestral prelude (6:59) -- 'You are cruel' (3:50) -- 'Kumudha once more -- ' (5:45) -- 'Days passed -- ' (5:12) -- Scene 3: Before I laughed with him nightly (6:31) -- Scene 4: Kumudha and the beggar minstrels (10:03) -- We had all but forgotten you, prince (5:43) -- The prince recognizes Kumudha (5:41) -- Kumudha's final transformation (3:15). |
| General note | Compact discs. |
| General note | Program notes, synopsis, and libretto in container. |
| Performer | Jessica Rivera, soprano ; Russell Thomas, tenor ; Eric Owens, bass-baritone ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Schola Cantorum de Venezuela ; John Adams, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in performance, Aug. 7-12, 2007, Barbican Centre, London. |
| Language | Sung in English. |
| LCCN | 2011616465 |
| UPC | 075597996517 |
| Publisher number | 327100-2 Nonesuch |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-29765 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |