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The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian / Debussy.

Author/creator Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918 composer.
Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication Info [New York, N.Y.] : Sony Classical, [1998]
Copyright Notice ©1998
Description1 audio disc (75:16) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorWeaver, Fritz, 1926-2016, narrator.
Other author/creatorBernstein, Felicia narrator.
Other author/creatorAddison, Adele, singer.
Other author/creatorBabikian, Virginia, singer.
Other author/creatorKleinman, Marlena singer.
Other author/creatorSimon, Joanna, 1940- singer.
Other author/creatorBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 conductor.
Other author/creatorD'Annunzio, Gabriele, 1863-1938. Martyre de saint Sébastien.
Other author/creatorChoral Art Society singer.
Other author/creatorNew York Philharmonic instrumentalist.
Uniform titleMartyre de saint Sébastien; arranged
Physical medium4 3/4 in.
Series Bernstein century
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Bernstein century. ^A688670
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 noteTitle from disc label.
General noteOriginal 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 noteOriginally released in 1966.
General noteFrench portions of text with English translation and program notes in English, German and French (27 p.) inserted in container.
General noteCompact disc.
CreditsEnglish 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 noteRecorded at Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City on 1962 October 22.
Technical detailsCompact disc.
LanguageSpoken or sung in English.
Genre/formChoruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
Genre/formIncidental music.
Genre/formIncidental music.
UPC 074646059623
Publisher numberSMK 60596 Sony Classical
Publisher numberD126464 BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.

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