Neither (opera)
Opera by Morton Feldman
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::summary Opera by Morton Feldman ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Neither |
| composer | Morton Feldman |
| image | Persconferentie componist Morton Feldman in concertgebouw Amsterdam in verband m, Bestanddeelnr 928-6142.jpg |
| caption | The composer in 1976 |
| librettist | Samuel Beckett |
| language | English |
| premiere_date | |
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| name = Neither | composer = Morton Feldman | image = Persconferentie componist Morton Feldman in concertgebouw Amsterdam in verband m, Bestanddeelnr 928-6142.jpg | caption = The composer in 1976 | librettist = Samuel Beckett | language = English | premiere_date = | premiere_location = | website = Neither is the only opera by Morton Feldman, dating from 1977. Its libretto is a 16-line poem by Samuel Beckett. Composer and librettist had met in Berlin two years earlier with plans for a collaboration for Rome Opera. However, Beckett told Feldman that he himself did not like opera. Feldman had echoed Beckett’s sentiment, so that the work emerged in Rome as a setting for soprano soloist only, accompanied by orchestra. It could theoretically be termed a “monodrama”; however, given the creators’ disdain for opera, the label “anti-opera” fits better.
Recordings
- HatHut, hat (now) ART 180: Sarah Leonard, soprano; Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt; Zoltán Peskó, conductor
- Col Legno, WWE 1CD 20081: Petra Hoffman, soprano; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Kwamé Ryan, conductor
References
References
- "Universal Edition".
- "Neither • Salzburg Festival 2021 • Opera • Tickets • Salzburg".
- Leone, ~ F. D.. (2017-10-27). "Morton Feldman's anti-opera 'Neither', a collaboration with Samuel Beckett".
- Strauss, Walter A., Review of ''Samuel Beckett and Music'' by Mary Bryden (2000). ''SubStance'', '''29''' (2, Issue 92): pp. 104-108.
- "Universal Edition".
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