Knussen: Where the Wild Things Are (A Fantasy Opera) - Maurice Sendak

London Sinfonietta - Knussen: Where the Wild Things Are (A Fantasy Opera) - Maurice Sendak

Knussen: Where the Wild Things Are (A Fantasy Opera) - Maurice Sendak

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Artist: London Sinfonietta
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta
Performer: Andrew Gallacher
Performer: Stephen Rhys-Williams
Composer: Oliver Knussen
Conductor: Oliver Knussen
Performer: Mary King
Performer: Rosemary Hardy
Performer: Hugh Hetherington
Performer: Stephen Richardson
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2009-03-09
Music Label: Arabesque Recordings
Soundtracks:

Where The Wild Things Are: Overture
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 1 Max - Scherzino
Where The Wild Things Are: Pantomime
Where The Wild Things Are: Recitative And Humming Song
Where The Wild Things Are: Coda - Reprise
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 2 Mama - Scherzo
Where The Wild Things Are: Trio
Where The Wild Things Are: Scherzo - Reprise
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 3 Max's Room - Pantomime And Arietta 1
Where The Wild Things Are: Transformation
Where The Wild Things Are: Arietta 2 (Rag)
Where The Wild Things Are: Coda
Where The Wild Things Are: First Interlude
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 4 The Wild Things - Recitative And Musica Interna
Where The Wild Things Are: Ensemble 1: Shouts
Where The Wild Things Are: Pantomime
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 5 Coronation - Transformation With Goat Dance
Where The Wild Things Are: Ensemble 2: Chant (Procession On A Double Ground)
Where The Wild Things Are: Corona
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 6 The Wild Rumpus - Waltz - Mazurka
Where The Wild Things Are: Esemble 3: Yawns
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 7 Max Alone - Aria
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 8 Parting - Ensemble 4: Whispers
Where The Wild Things Are: Barbershop Quintet And Recessional
Where The Wild Things Are: Second Interlude
Where The Wild Things Are: Scene 9 Max's Room - Cadence

Music reviews of Knussen: Where the Wild Things Are (A Fantasy Opera) - Maurice Sendak

Music Review: the kid and adult's opera
Rating: 5 Stars

By using the fantastic creatures of Maurice Sednak's fantasty world, Oliver Knussen has built a bridge between generations who would appreciate the world of opera. Casting coloratura soprano Rosemary Hardy (and boy does she go into the stratosphere) in the role of Max Knussen has vividly captured Sednak's fantasty world. This listener can draw connections with another opera based on children Ravel's "L' Enfant et les sortileges" but Knussen always retains 'his' voice. Not as dense as some of the polyphonic line writing found in Knussen's instrumental works, the opera still shines with his characteristic kaleidoscopic orchestration. The scene with Max battling the vacuum cleaner is clever and equally vivid (albeit the lack of the visual element). The listener can conjure a picture of the crazy vacuum cleaner out of control much like a child listening to a story told by a parent. Quite an accessible opera, the recording will have impact upon future listenings.

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