ルーファス・ウェインライト(Rufus Wainwright)が初のオペラ作品『Prima Donna』をリリース。米国で10月2日、欧州で9月11日発売。リリース元はクラシック音楽の名門ドイツ・グラモフォン。
ルーファスはこの作品のリリースのために、クラウドファンディングサイトPledgeMusicにて出資キャンペーンを行っていました。
『Prima Donna』は2009年にルーファスが書いたオペラ作品で、今回、欧州とアジアで公演が行われることにあわせてCD版がリリースされます。
『Prima Donna』は70年代にフランス・パリを舞台に、自身のカムバックのために準備している年老いたオペラ歌手の一日を中心に描いた作品です。
現在、プレビュー音源が公開されています
'Overture' Act One Sneak PreviewThe secret is out! Rufus has partnered with Deutsche Grammophon to release his debut opera, Prima Donna. The album will be released in North America on October 2 & on September 11 in the rest of the world. To stay in the know as the album release draws near, make sure you join the Prima Donna Album Release Facebook Event! http://smarturl.it/PrimaDonna_Release
Posted by Rufus Wainwright on 2015年8月27日
●『Prima Donna』
<演奏・出演>
Janis Kelly ・ Kathryn Guthrie
Antonio Figueroa ・ Richard Morrison
BBC Symphony Orchestra ・ Jayce Ogren
<曲目>
[Disc: 1]
1. Overture - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
2. Scene 1: "Oh! Madame Saint Laurent!" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
3. Scene 2: Aria "J'ai rêvé toute la nuit" - Janis Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
4. Scene 3: "Merci. Asseyez-vous" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
5. Scene 4: "Ah! Les soucis!" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
6. Scene 5: "Aliénor, quelle femme merveilleuse" - Janis Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
7. Scene 6: "Mais non, Madame" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
8. Scene 7: "Mais que se passe-t-il donc" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
9. Scene 8: "À l'époque, François, avant" - Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
10. Scene 9: "Cet appartement" - Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
11. Scene 10: "Mon dieu qu'il est laid!" - Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
12. Scene 11: "À ton âge, François" - Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
13. Scene 12: "Voici le journaliste!" - Antonio Figueroa, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
14. Scene 13: "Bonjour, Madame Saint Laurent" - Janis Kelly, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
15. Scene 14: "Quand j'étais jeune étudiant" - Janis Kelly, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
16. Scene 15: "Madame Saint Laurent" - Janis Kelly, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
17. Scene 16: "La Première" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Antonio Figueroa, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
18. Scene 17: "Régine quelle majesté" - Janis Kelly, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
19. Scene 18: "Abandonne, pose ta couronne" - Janis Kelly, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
20. Scene 19: "Charmant, tout à fait" - Janis Kelly, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
21. Scene 20: "Oh, ma voix!" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
22. Scene 21: "Oh ma douleur!" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Antonio Figueroa, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
23. "Revenez donc ce soir" - Scene 22: Interlude - Antonio Figueroa, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
24. Scene 23: The Kiss - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
[Disc: 2]
1. Overture - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
2. Scene 1: "Dans mon pays de Picardie" - Kathryn Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
3. Scene 2: "Excusez-moi, Monsieur Philippe" - Kathryn Guthrie, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
4. Scene 3: "Vocalise" - Janis Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
5. Scene 4: "Et maintenant, Aliénor, à nous deux" - Janis Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
6. Aria "Quand j'étais jeune étudiante" - Janis Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
7. Scene 5: "Dans ce jardin" - Janis Kelly, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
8. Scene 6: Meditation - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
9. Scene 7: "C'est impossible!" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
10. Scene 8: "Maintenant il est temps" - Kathryn Guthrie, Antonio Figueroa, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
11. Scene 9: "Je suis heureuse" - Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Antonio Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
12. Scene 10: Aria "Prenez-le donc" - Janis Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
13. Scene 11: Final Interlude - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren
14. Scene 12: Brief Percussion Fireworks Music - Aria "Les feux d'artifice" - Janis Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren