Bernstein: A Quiet Place Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Kent Nagano

• Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): A Quiet Place - Ed. Sunderland / Act 1
• 1 Prologue..."The path of truth is plain and safe” 03:39
• 2 Dialogue 1. "I am sorry, ma'am" 01:18
• 3 Dialogue 2. “She wasn’t exactly what you would call a beautiful woman” 03:31
• 4 Dialogue 3. “Dede! Darlin how’ve you been?” & Arietta “Fantastic, great!” 01:23
• 5 Dialogue 4. “You’re so like her” 01:56
• 6 Dialogue 5. “Uh, Susie - You must be François” 00:39
• 7 Dialogue 6. “Oh François, come.” 01:32
• 8 Dialogue 7. “Welcome to the Family.” 00:45
• 9 Dialogue 8. “Say, who’s that character with…” 01:18
• 10 Dialogue 9. “Dede, where’s your brother 01:54
• 11 Readings "Who can find a virtuous woman?" & Choral “God has his ways” 05:43
• 12 Aria “You’re late…” 04:47
• 13 Trio “Dear Daddy, Daddy dear” 03:24
• 14 Finale “Merry Christmas to you too, asshole” 02:29
• 15 Postlude 04:07
• A Quiet Place - Ed. Sunderland / Act 2
• 16 Aria “I wish I could sleep" 03:58
• 17 Scene “What are you doing?” 04:12
• 18 “First, I would like to sing you a little song” 03:57
• 19 “I coming…closer” 03:30
• 20 Aria “I’ve been afraid” 04:42
• A Quiet Place - Ed. Sunderland / Act 3
• 21 Prelude 04:37
• 22 Aria “Morning. Good Morning” 02:53
• 23 Scene “The one and only cereal” 03:37
• 24 Tag #1 “Ha! Absence makes the heart grow fonder! & Trio “Oh! Bon anniversaire” 02:29
• 25 Tag #2 “Watch it! Watch out!” 02:26
• 26 Aria “Oh, François, please. Somehow it’s meant for you” 02:02
• 27 Aria “Dear loved ones” & Laughing Chorus 02:33
• 28 Scene “I like it here! You mean, maybe you would…” 04:26
• 29 Aria “Stop. You will not take another step!” 03:57
• 30 Aria “You see, Daddy, that death does bring some relief” 05:26
• Total Runtime 01:33:10

Info for Bernstein: A Quiet Place

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and Kent Nagano are proud to present the world premiere recording of the chamber version of Leonard Bernstein’s ‘A Quiet Place’, adapted by Garth Edwin Sunderland. It will be released on 22 June, ahead of the Bernstein centenary on 25th August 2018.

Premiered in 1983, Bernstein’s opera ‘A Quiet Place’ was the composer’s last work written for the stage and remains one of his lesser known large-scale compositions. The concert-version presented on the new album features a chamber orchestra and was recorded live at the Maison symphonique de Montréal in May 2017.

Kent Nagano was introduced to Bernstein by Seiji Ozawa in 1984 and studied with him until his death in 1990. Nagano says, “For Bernstein music was life – the two were synonymous, inseparable. He never stopped exploring and pushing his own compositional language. The goal in this particular adaptation is to allow the spirited brilliance and poetic depth of the work to shine through – including dance rhythms and elements of American folklore. Our hope is that the timeless and universal quality of the piece and the genius of the composition are laid bare in this new recording.”

Claudia Boyle, soprano (Dede)
Joseph Kaiser, tenor (François)
Gordon Bintner, baritone (Junior)
Lucas Meachem, baritone (Sam)
Rupert Charlesworth, tenor (Funeral Director)
Daniel Belcher, baritone (Bill)
Annie Rosen, mezzosoprano (Susie)
Steven Humes, bass (Doc)
Maija Skille, mezzosoprano (Mrs. Doc)
John Tessier, tenor (Analyst)
Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal
Kent Nagano, conductor

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