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James Dillon: Philomela

James Dillon: Philomela
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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Ouverture
  2. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 1. A strange suspended atmosphere
  3. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 2. The loom...
  4. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 2. Scene 1. Once upon a time
  5. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 2. Scene 2. Pas de deux
  6. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 2. Shoreline
  7. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 3. Scene 1. Forestlight...
  8. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 3. Scene 2. Pas de deux
  9. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 3. Scene 3. The violation

Disc 2:

  1. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. The voice of the loom...
  2. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 5. Scene 1. The sacrifice if Ibys with metamorphosis
  3. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 5. Scene 2
  4. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. The voice of the loom...
  5. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 5. Scene 1. The sacrifice if Ibys with metamorphosis
  6. Philomela, opera in 5 acts: Act 5. Scene 2

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #144095 in Music
  • Released on: 2009-11-10
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Dimensions: .29 pounds

Editorial Reviews

Album Description
British composer James Dillon, inspired by the myth reported by Ovid and Sophocles, created his first scenic work with this visionary work. For this recording, the best interpreters of the moment have been chosen. Philomela is one of the major contemporary lyric successes of the last decade, innovative and piercing.

Customer Reviews

Great opera --- Amazon needs to talk with AEON4
James Dillon's long-awaited opera does is not, like Brian Fernyhough's or Elliot Carter's operas, a disappointment --- it's a terrific step forward for him that may come as a surprise to those who have not heard some of his recent orchestral and piano/orchestra pieces: he has definitely transcended his honorary membership in the "New Complexity" club and moved into a new and translucent (or should that be pellucid?) period.

One caveat: no matter how tempted you may be, hold on for the physical CDs release: the MP3 is marred by 5-second silences between (what should be)continuous tracks --- I thought this sort of boo-boo had been vanquished by technology some time back. Whether AEON (the label) or AMAZON is at fault I can't say; hopefully someone is taking care of this as I type.