Her research at the institute for research and coordination in acousticsmusic ircam marked a turning point in her music away from strict serialism. Saariaho, i am convinced, is one of the worlds best living composers, and a recording of this quality is truly remarkable for such a new work. Find the metropolitan opera on facebook opens new window find the metropolitan opera on twitter opens new window find the metropolitan opera on instagram opens new window. Kaija saariaho receives the bbva foundation frontiers of knowledge award. Fathom events is the home of cinematic experiences that offer high quality, affordable entertainment events broadcast to the big screen. Share robert lepages dreamlike production, with its thousands of twinkling led lights stretching across the stage to. Additional productions have been staged at theater bern, switzerland and future performances will. Beth morrison projects is keeping the work of our artists out in the world by offering an opera of the week which will stream on our homepage, for one week every thursday at noon. Aging magician is a composite of sonic and visual elements that paints an allegory on time, youth, and the peculiar magic of ordinary life, and, perhaps, the ordinary magic of a peculiar life. Dec 10, 2016 fathom events is the home of cinematic experiences that offer high quality, affordable entertainment events broadcast to the big screen. This item is currently being reprinted, with an expected due date of late. Somewhere between a chivalric romance and an eastern legend, this is the story of jaufre rudel, a.
The opera received its world premiere performance on 15 august 2000 at the salzburg festival. Finnish composer kaija saariaho is widely recognised as one of the worlds leading contemporary composers. The opera has had numerous international productions and in 2003 it received the grawemeyer award, the most prestigious international award for composition. Click here to download kaija saariahos biography as a pdf file clich here to download kaija saariahos short biography as a pdf file this is a profound, important work. Short ride in a fast machine 184 william grant still. It features a libretto by the lebanese novelist amin maalouf and premiered at the salzburg festival in 2000. Before she saw the production of this opera, production by peter sellars, saariaho never really thought about composing an opera. Matthew reeder, university of illinois at urbanachampaign. First woman composer in a century at the metropolitan opera. Dec 11, 2016 lucie ceralova mezzosoprano andreas schmidt. Oct 01, 20 kaija saariaho has been making a stellar reputation for herself as a force in contemporary music thanks in part to the advocacy of her old school chum esapekka salonen. Pdf some features of libretto and musical composition in l.
Audiences get the best seat in the house in the comfort and convenience of their local movie theater for live and prerecorded concerts, worldclass opera, sporting events, comedy acts, original programming featuring the biggest names in radio and. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. Saariahos hypnotic score combines with a poetic libretto by lebaneseborn writer armin maalouf to exquisite effect. Gerald finley dawn upshaw monica groop orchestra and chorus of the finnish national opera esapekka salonen directed by peter sellars. Musicology now american musicological societys blog, 15 june 2016. Kaija saariaho has been making a stellar reputation for herself as a force in contemporary music thanks in part to the advocacy of her old school chum esapekka salonen.