Krzysztof Penderecki (*1933): Paradise lost, Sacra rappresentazione in due atti, su libretto di Christopher Fry, tratta dal poema "Paradise lost" di John Milton (1978). Registrazione della prima esecuzione mondiale: Chicago Lyric Opera 29.XI.1978.

Atto I (prima parte)

John Milton e First Voice of God: Arnold Moss, recitante
Adam: William Stone, baritono
Eve: Ellen Shade, soprano
Satan: Peter van Ginkel, baritono
Beelzebub: Michael Ballam, tenore
Moloch: William Powers, basso
Belial: Melvin Lowery, tenore
Mammon e 4th Voice of God: Edward Hulls, baritono
Death: Paul Esswood, controtenore
Sin: Joy Davidson, mezzosoprano
Zephon: Susan Brummel, soprano
Ithuriel: John Patrick Thomas, controtenore
Gabriel: James Schwisow, tenore
Raphael: Dale Terbeek, controtenore
Messias: Alan Opie, controtenore
Michael: Frank Little, tenore

recitanti/coro:

2nd Voice of God: David Howell
3rd Voice of God: William Mitchell
5th Voice of God: John Brandstetter
6th Voice of God: Julien Robbins
7th Voice of God: Daniel McConnell

Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus and Orchestra diretti da Bruno Bartoletti.

Cover image: Table of "The Paradise lost of Milton with llustrations". Painting by John Martin (1827).




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