Other author/creator | Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016, narrator. |
Other author/creator | Bernstein, Felicia narrator. |
Other author/creator | Addison, Adele, singer. |
Other author/creator | Babikian, Virginia, singer. |
Other author/creator | Kleinman, Marlena singer. |
Other author/creator | Simon, Joanna, 1940- singer. |
Other author/creator | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 conductor. |
Other author/creator | D'Annunzio, Gabriele, 1863-1938. Martyre de saint Sébastien. |
Other author/creator | Choral Art Society singer. |
Other author/creator | New York Philharmonic instrumentalist. |
Uniform title | Martyre de saint Sébastien; arranged |
Physical medium | 4 3/4 in. |
Series |
Bernstein century Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Bernstein century. ^A688670
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Contents |
Prologue (2:01) -- First window: The court of lilies -- Second window: The magic chamber -- Third window: The council of false gods -- Fourth window: The wounded laurel -- Fifth window: Paradise. |
General note | Title from disc label. |
General note | Original text by Gabriele d'Annunzio. Leonard Bernstein translated, expanded and adapted d'Annunzio's text for this recorded version, providing a concert text in English with parts for two speakers: The Saint and The Narrator. The musical selections are sung in the original French. |
General note | Originally released in 1966. |
General note | French portions of text with English translation and program notes in English, German and French (27 p.) inserted in container. |
General note | Compact disc. |
Credits | English adaptation by Leonard Bernstein. |
Performer |
Felicia Montealegre, the saint ; Fritz Weaver, narrator ; Adele Addison, Virginia Babikian, sopranos ; Marlena Kleinman, Joanna Simon, mezzo-sopranos ; Choral Art Society ; New York Philharmonic ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor. |
Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City on 1962 October 22. |
Technical details | Compact disc. |
Language | Spoken or sung in English. |
Genre/form | Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra. |
Genre/form | Incidental music. |
Genre/form | Incidental music. |
UPC |
074646059623 |
Publisher number | SMK 60596 Sony Classical |
Publisher number | D126464 BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. |