in Opera Now (May, 2018)
More fun is to be had with Great Scott, Jake Heggie’s opera recorded live in Dallas, 2015. This is that rare beast: a contemporary opera that sets out to be funny and is actually highly amusing, with Terrence McNally’s witty libretto providing an ideal base for Heggie’s accomplished musical pastiches, ranging from a newly rediscovered bel canto opera to The Star- Spangled Banner. The cast has a ball: Joyce DiDonato as the down-to-earth diva (no type-casting there then); Nathan Gunn as her reappearing ex; Frederica von Stade as the company’s benefactor; and Ailyn Pérez as a soprano on the make. It’s not all high jinks, however, and the work makes some …
Heggie: Great Scott – Joyce DiDonato
Great Scott, Act 1: Overtures to Great Scott and Rosa Dolorosa, Figlia di Pompei (Orchestra)
Great Scott, Act 1: Rehearsal, Part One (Tatyana, Eric, Winnie, Anthony, Wendell, Roane)
Great Scott, Act 1: The Wedding Procession from Rosa Dolorosa (Arden, Tatyana, Eric, Winnie, Anthony, Wendell, Roane, Ch
Great Scott, Act 1: “Vesuvio, il mio unico amico” (Arden, Winnie, Tatyana, Wendell)
Great Scott, Act 1: “Five years ago…” (Arden)
Great Scott, Act 1: Ensemble and Cabaletta (Arden, Tatyana, Eric, Winnie, Anthony, Wendell, Roane, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 1: Break (Roane, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 1: “Talk to me about Roane, Winnie” (Eric, Winnie, Roane)
Great Scott, Act 1: “The writing’s on the wall” (Roane, Eric)
Great Scott, Act 1: “What are the Grizzlies’ chances?” (Wendell, Anthony, Winnie)
Great Scott, Act 1: “I want to be America’s soprano” (Tatyana, Anthony, Wendell, Eric, Winnie)
Great Scott, Act 1: Duet Scene (Arden, Winnie)
Great Scott, Act 1: “Oh, Mrs. F” (Arden, Winnie)
Great Scott, Act 1: “Sorry Tommy’s late” (Sid, Arden, Tommy, Winnie, Roane)
Great Scott, Act 1: Rehearsal, Part Two (Roane, Wendell, Anthony, Eric, Tatyana, Arden, Tommy, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 1: “I get scared, too, Tommy” (Arden, Tommy, Eric)
Great Scott, Act 1: The Fountain Dance (Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 1: “It’s a disaster” (Eric, Winnie, Wendell, Arden, Tatyana, Anthony, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 2: Prelude (Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 2: “The Starry-Spangled Banner” (Tatyana, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 2: “Arden, you have seen the future” (Arden, Winnie, Eric, Roane, Wendell, Anthony)
Great Scott, Act 2: Rosa Dolorosa, Act One (Arden, Wendell, Anthony, Tatyana, Tommy, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 2: “I thought that went extremely well” (Anthony, Arden, Wendell, Tommy, Eric, Tatyana)
Great Sctt, Act 2: Sid and Arden (Arden, Sid, Roane)
Great Scott, Act 2: “I don’t care how good ‘what’ was” (Roane, Arden, Eric, Anthony, Wendell)
Great Scott, Act 2: “You’ll never be her” (Arden)
Great Scott, Act 2: “Buona sera, Rosa” (Arden, Bazzetti)
Great Scott, Act 2: “Look for me, I’m there” (Arden, Bazzetti)
Great Scott, Act 2: “All that you leave behind” (Arden, Bazzetti)
Great Scott, Act 2: “Arden! You’re not dressed for the mad scene!” (Roane, Arden)
Great Scott, Act 2: In the Wings (Anthony, Wendell)
Great Scott, Act 2: Rosa’s Mad Scene (Arden, Tatyana, Wendell, Anthony, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 2: Rosa’s Prayer (Arden, Tatyana, Wendell, Anthony, Tommy, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 2: “Io sola posso salvare Pompei” (Arden, Tatyana, Wendell, Anthony, Chorus)
Great Scott, Act 2: Curtain Calls (Arden, Winnie)
Great Scott, Act 2: “Thank you for your wonderful support” (Winnie, Arden)
Great Scott, Act 2: “Triumph for American Opera!” (Eric, Winnie, Roane, Arden, Anthony, Wendell, Tatyana)
Great Scott, Act 2: Quartet (Arden, Tatyana, Winnie, Roane)
Great Scott, Act 2: Center Stage (Arden, Sid, Tommy)
Great Scott, Act 2: Finale (Orchestra)
Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Perez, Frederica von Stade, Nathan Gunn, Anthony Ross Costanzo, Dallas Opera Orchestra, Patrick Summers
28,90€
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