A View from the Bridge

1. Island Moon

2. Dancing on Ground Zero

3. Toccata

4. Crossing

5. Invitation

6. Western Star

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8. Coming of a Rainbow

9. View from the Bridge

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Average customer rating: View from the Bridge A great modern opera Maybe the view was better from somewhere else. A solid modern opera Powerful Theatrically, but not Operatically

Bolcom - A View from the Bridge / Josephson, Malfitano, Turay, Lyric Opera of Chicago, D. Russell Davies Manufacturer: New World Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bolcom, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Women: An Opera in Two Acts Floyd: Of Mice and Men Handel - Tamerlano / Jonathan Miller, Trevor Pinnock - Bacelli, Randle, Pushee, Norberg-Schulz, Bonitatibus, Abete - Händelfestspiele Halle 2001 Handel: Tamerlano Dead Man Walking (Live recording of 2000 world premiere production) ASIN: B00005M998 Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. Act I: Orchestral Intro - Orch Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Dennis Russell Davies
2. Act I, Scene 1: Red Hook - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Timothy Nolen/Ronald Watkins
3. Act I, Scene 1: Hey, Eddie! - Dale Travis/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Jeffrey Picon/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
4. Act I, Scene 2: Where You Goin' All Dressed Up? - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
5. Act I, Scene 2: Beatrice! Hurry Up - Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
6. Act I, Scene 2: Get Used To It, Eddie - Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
7. Act I, Scene 2: But When You're Gone - Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
8. Act I, Scene 2: Now Listen, Both A Yiz - Kim Josephson
9. Act I, Scene 3: Remember Vinnie Bolzano - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Kim Josephson/Dale Travis/Jeffrey Picon/Sheryl Veal...
10. Act I, Scene 3: Eddie Was A Man - Timothy Nolen/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
11. Act I, Scene 4: You're On Your Own Now - Marlin Miller/Gregory Turay/Mark McCrory
12. Act I, Scene 5: Marco! Rodolpho! - Catherine Malfitano/Mark McCrory/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
13. Act I, Scene 5: Then When I Am Rich - Gregory Turay/Mark McCrory
14. Act I, Scene 5: Rodolpho, Are You Married, Too - Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay/Kim Josephson/Mark McCrory
15. Act I, Scene 5: I Sing Jazz, Too - Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson
16. Act I, Scene 5: Eduardo, If You Let Us Sleep Here - Mark McCrory/Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi
17. Act I, Scene 6: Now There Was A Future He Must Face - Timothy Nolen
18. Act I, Scene 6: It's After Eight O'Clock - Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
19. Act I, Scene 6: Eddie, When Am I Gonna Be A Wife Again? - Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson
20. Act I, Scene 7: Eddie Never Knew He Had A Destiny - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
21. Act I, Scene 7: Hey Eddie! Wanna Go Bowling Tonight? - Jeffrey Picon/Dale Travis/Kim Josephson
22. Act I, Scene 7: Where'd You Go? - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
23. Act I, Scene 7. Aria: I Love The Beauty Of The View At Home - Gregory Turay
24. Act I, Scene 7: Rodolpho, I Thought I Told You To Go In - Kim Josephson/Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi
25. Act I, Scene 7. Arietta: He's A Hit-And-Run Guy! - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Catherine Malfitano
26. Act I, Scene 7. Aria: Was There Ever Any Fella That He Liked For You? - Catherine Malfitano
27. Act I, Scene 8: There's Nothing Illegal About It - Timothy Nolen/Kim Josephson/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Gwendolyn Brown
28. Act I, Scene 9: You Know Where The Two Of Them Went? - Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano/Mark McCrory/Gregory Turay
29. Act I, Scene 9: Whaddya Say, Marco - Kim Josephson/Gregory Turay/Mark McCrory/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo...
30. Act I, Scene 9: Eddie, You're Pretty Strong - Mark McCrory/Kim Josephson/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo

Tracks:

1. Act II: Orchestral Intro - Orch Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Dennis Russell Davies
2. Act II, Scene 1: Hey Guys! It's Whisky! - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Marlin Miller/Jeffey Picon/Kim Josephson/Dale Travis
3. Act II, Scene 2: Rodolpho! Didn't They Hire You? - Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
4. Act II, Scene 2: It's True - Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi
5. Act II, Scene 2. Aria: But You Do Not Know This Man - Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
6. Act II, Scene 2: Somehow, Somehow - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
7. Act II, Scene 3. Aria: On December Twenty-Seventh I Saw Him Next - Timothy Nolen
8. Act II, Scene 3: He Won't Leave! - Kim Josephson/Timothy Nolen/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Dale Travis/Jeffrey Picon
9. Act II, Scene 4: Where Are They? - Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
10. Act II, Scene 4: Eddie Has Something To Say, Katie - Catherine Malfitano/Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson
11. Act II, Scene 4: Bea, Could I Take Two Pillows Up? - Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano/Galen Scott BowerMichael Sommese
12. Act II, Scene 4: That Man! I Accuse That Man! - Mark McCrory/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Kim Josephson/Galen Scott Bower...
13. Act II, Scene 5. Aria: To America I Sailed On A Ship Called Hunger - Mark McCrory
14. Act II, Scene 5: Orchestral Interlude - Orch Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Dennis Russell Davies
15. Act II, Scene 6: For The Sake Of My Sister - Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
16. Act II, Scene 6: Marco's Coming, Eddie - Gregory Turay/Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago...
17. Act II, Scene 6: Come, Catherine - Gregory Turay/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
18. Act II, Scene 6: Eddie, Listen To Me! - Catherine Malfitano/Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Mark McCrory/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago...
19. Act II, Scene 6: Eddie Carbone! - Mark McCrory/Kim Josephson/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Gregory Turay...
20. Act II, Scene 6: Eyes Like Tunnels - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Timothy Nolen
21. Act II, Scene 6: When The Tide Is Right - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Timothy Nolen

Album Description

This is the world-premiere recording of William Bolcom's tragic opera, unanimously acclaimed as one of the most significant additions to the American opera repertory in recent times. View is based on Miller's powerful play depicting the fall from grace of a longshoreman, Eddie Carbone, whose barely repressed desire for his now-grown niece, Catherine, leads to the betrayal of his community and disastrous personal consequences. Bolcom's beautifully crafted and richly varied score embellishes but never overwhelms Miller's dark drama.

Bolcom is an important composer in his prime, who writes confidently in an eclectic style that is musically sophisticated but always accessible. The material has been craftily adapted by the composer's longtime collaborator, Arnold Weinstein, who retains the drama's taut structure while still allowing ample opportunity for lyrical expansion. The Lyric Opera's production could not be more effectively mounted or splendidly cast. Dennis Russell Davies encourages the orchestra to savor the score's purely musical beauties without compromising the drama's swift pacing. Working as a honed ensemble, the cast never strikes a false note.

Customer Reviews:

View from the Bridge.......2007-01-17

Good singing nice orchestral playing. Great CD to Learn about this opera from.

A great modern opera.......2004-06-02

I would like to put in a few good words for this opera, which has received some negative and lukewarm reviews on here on Amazon.com. This is a tense psychological drama set to brilliantly crafted music. Bolcom's music is a cornucopia of American styles and also takes into account the Italian operatic tradition. It is edgy and modern, but very accessible. Some might complain that the opera is more like continuous arioso than lyrical writing. So are most of the operas of Wagner, and I'm sure, many 20th-century operas! As a matter of fact, there is a great deal of lyricism in BRIDGE, and there are instances when the endless melody (or endless recitative, depending on your view) flowers into a genuine aria - such as in Rodolpho's show-stopper, "I love the beauty of the view at home" (also known as "New York Lights"). As for the performers, suffice to say that they are all superb, but that baritone Kim Josephson stands out in the role of the tormented Eddie Carbone. His voice-type is perfect for the role, and he sings with expressive warmth, beauty of tone, and dramatic power. I would urge any opera lover to check BRIDGE out. It is a valuable contribution to the operatic repertoire.

Maybe the view was better from somewhere else........2003-05-07

I'm sure this is a fine CD. It's the opera that is a real disappointment to me, and I just don't want to spend any more time with it.

I've loved the play for years. When I heard that an opera was being created, it seemed like a perfect idea. But I sure don't like the result.

I've heard the opera twice: broadcast from Lyric Opera and broadcast from the Met. The libretto is fine. It's the music that's a problem for me. Nothing flows smoothly. Nothing soars. The phrasing is so painfully artificial that I get the feeling that Bolcom was composing for a different language, which has been awkwardly translated into English.

Reading the praises heaped on Bolcom and his score I wonder what people are hearing that I miss. I wonder what interests the artists involved enough to spend time with this project. I wonder why, after comissioning the project, anybody bothered to produce it.

Bring back THE VOYAGE. Bring back THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES. Stage L'MORE DEI TRE RE. But let this BRIDGE collapse, sink, and be forgotten.

A solid modern opera.......2002-10-04

Generally hailed as one of the best recent American operas, Bolcolm's take on Arthur Miller's play has all the ingredients of a traditional opera -- tragically flawed characters, soaring melodies, even a revenge aria -- and yet strikes a thoroughly modern chord, its dynamic score underlining themes of family dysfunction and incest. Drawing from a eclectic palette that serves to support the characters rather than bury them, Bolcolm's music moves deftly through an emotional and stylistic landscape, from jazz to lyricism to dissonance. Although the beginning of the opera is a bit talky, the arrival of Rodolpho brings a wonderful Italian tenor into the mix, his spirited voice soaring above the Brooklyn dockworkers and pulling the opera along to its tragic conclusion.

Powerful Theatrically, but not Operatically.......2002-07-15

I suspect that this opera works better in the theater than on disc. The Arthur Miller play works like Greek tragedy, even in it's original version. The problem is that the Bolcom music just doesn't seem to add all that much to the procedings. There is little that is memorable in the musical moments. Much of the vocal writing resembles extended arioso rather than true melodic writing. This is certainly a popular way for modern opera to be written, but in the hands of all but the greatest masters (Debussy, Berg, Janacek, Britten) it never really works as opera. A play is better as a play. Unless the music really elucidates something that can't be found in the words, it renders itself superfluous.

No fault can be found with the performances. They are definitive. This is probably an opera that composers and fans of modern opera should hear at least once. Bolcom is an important composer and derserves exposure. But most will probably not find themselves drawn to a re-hearing.

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A View from the Bridge Carol Nethen Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lost Frontier Dancing On The Edge The Waiting Yonnondio Warm Sound in a Gray Field ASIN: B000005P0M Release Date: 1989-06-19

Tracks:

1. Island Moon
2. Dancing On Ground Zero
3. Toccata
4. The Crossing
5. Invitation
6. Western Star
7. Vivaldi
8. The Coming Of A Rainbow
9. A View From The Bridge

Average customer rating: One of the most important collections of modern vocal music.

The Music of Elliott Carter, Vol. 1: Vocal Works (1975-1981) Manufacturer: Bridge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Carter | Carter, Elliott | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Elliott Carter: The Complete music for Piano The Music of Elliott Carter, Volume Four The Music of Elliott Carter, Vol. 6 The Music of Elliott Carter Vol. 7; Boston Concerto, Cello Concerto, ASKO Concerto, Dialogues The Music of Elliott Carter, Volume Five - Nine Compositions (1994-2002) ASIN: B000003GI9 Release Date: 1993-02-19

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1. Dust of Snow
2. The Rose Family
3. The Line Gang
4. Anaphora
5. Argument
6. Sandpiper
7. Insomnia
8. View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress
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This reading of In Sleep, In Thunder has tenor Jon Garrison singing Carter's musical setting of six Robert Lowell poems. Speculum Musicae grasps the piece's broad-based low-end sweeps expertly, flanging when Garrison's voice seems to unlock and bellow. The music shudders as the tenor considers Lowell's lines, emphasizing the conflicted poetics with interjections that interrupt each other shatteringly. While the Lowell poems allow Carter a fairly costly emotional investigation of personality and conflict, A Mirror on Which to Dwell peeks in on the development of sonic characters, again taken on with snappy know-it-allness of musical directions this side of World War II. The music chases itself, with woodwind blurts shadowing fast-moving string slashes and percussive piano washes, all occasionally wafting into dusty quiet--a recessive sonic area that works wonderfully in relation to Elizabeth Bishop's texts. Very little in these pieces resolves itself, and the music's sum effect is a multiplicity of tonal characters that create their own space, all the while in uneasy proximity to the other spaces. With the Three Poems of Robert Frost (composed in 1942) moving with Patrick Mason's baritone bellow and Syringa sung by mezzo-soprano Katherine Ciesinski (texts by John Ashberry), the palette of tonal ranges and dynamic changes is extremely wide on this set. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

Between 1975 and 1981, Elliot Carter produced his remarkable vocal trilogy: A Mirror on Which to Dwell, Syringa, and In Sleep, in Thunder. Bridge's CD marks the first integral recording of the three works, and also includes the premiere recording of Carter's 1980 orchestration, Three Poems of Robert Frost. These recordings were made under the composer's supervision, and feature Speculum Musicae, with whom Carter has worked closely during the past twenty years.

Customer Reviews:

One of the most important collections of modern vocal music........1999-07-04

I like Andrew Bartlett's descriptions of "In Sleep, In Thunder" and "Mirror on Which to Dwell." As with every other musical form Carter has chosen to work in, the vocal works are among the most important in their genre for the second half-century. Bartlett doesn't talk much about "Syringa," though. In fact, it's the most original and striking work of the disc. Imagine a sort of film with a narrator calmly telling us the story of Orpheus in sort of hip modern jargon, but superimposed on the real thing--Orpheus passionately declaiming or agonizingly wailing, and all the while a little chamber orchestra is making wickedly flickering music. Everything happens simultaneously, as if we were in two or three worlds, eons apart, at the same time. This is Carter's chamber opera (in the sense that Kurtag's great "Samuel Becket: What is the Word" can be thought of as an opera), and until his new opera (composed last year at the age of 89)is released on disc, it's all we've got for a Carter opera.

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View From the Bridge Lindsay Cooper Manufacturer: Impetus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B00002541Z Release Date: 1998-11-27

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Ex-henry Cow, News from Babel, Etc with Double CD Compilation of Composed Works, Mostly Modern Classical.

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A View from Charles Bridge Manufacturer: Master Musicians Col ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000C7PVF Release Date: 2003-09-30

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