The Canterville Ghost (Getty opera)

The Canterville Ghost is a one-act opera by Gordon Getty to the composer's own libretto after the 1887 short story by Oscar Wilde. The opera was first performed in 2015 at Leipzig Opera, with Matthias Foremny [de] conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra.[1] It was performed as a pair with his opera Usher House at the Center for Contemporary Opera in New York in August 2017.[2]

Recording

  • Alexandra Hutton (soprano), Jean Broekhuizen (mezzo-soprano), Denise Wernly (mezzo-soprano), Rachel Marie Hauge (mezzo-soprano), Timothy Oliver (tenor), Jonathan Michie (baritone), Anooshah Golesorkhi (baritone), Matthew Trevino (bass) Leipzig Opera and Gewandhausorchester, Matthias Foremny. 1 SACD Pentatone

References

  1. ^ "Uraufführung von Gettys The Canterville Ghost in Leipzig". Musik Heute (in German). 9 May 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ A. A. Cristi (3 August 2017). "CCO Opens 35th Season with Premieres of Two Getty Operas". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 1 November 2022. The New York premieres and world premiere production of Gordon Getty's "Scare Pair", a double-bill by the San Francisco-based composer, pairs his two one act-operas – Usher House and The Canterville Ghost – together for the first time on October 19 and 21 (7:30pm) at The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
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