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Ades: The Tempest

Keenlyside; Sieden; Bostridge; Royal; Spence; Langridge; Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Ades

The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, commissioned Thomas Adès to compose a new opera in the late 1990s, following the success of Powder Her Face. 'The Tempest', received its world premiere at the Royal Opera House in February 2004. Productions in Strasbourg and Copenhagen followed in 2005 and the work was performed at Santa Fe Opera in the summer of 2006.

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Ades: The Tempest, opera in 3 acts

Bostridge; Richardson; Cordier; Orchestra of The Royal Opera; Ades; Balsadonna

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Collectors Reviews

"After a number of decent attempts in recent years, the Royal Opera House finally hit gold with a new opera - one that will surely stand the test of time, that deepens with every hearing and which gets a worthy first recording here."

Gramophone

"This vivid live recording is taken from performances conducted by the composer at the Royal Opera House in 2007 and it is magnificently sung and played..."

The Daily Telegraph

"...there are moments in all three acts which are by any standards sheerly, heart-stoppingly beautiful; passages in which the music seems to be mined from an unfathomable depth of feeling ..."

The Guardian

"All the orchestral writing, expertly played, comes across powerfully, notably the storm music which roars into life at the start."

The Observer

Label:
EMI

Range:
EMI Classics

Catalogue Number:
6952342

Barcode:
5099969523427

Release Date:
8th Jun 2009

Recording Date:
26th Mar 2007

Recording Location:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England

Producer:
David Gallagher

Engineer:
Paul Waton

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