Anthony Davis: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Chorus

Paru le 27/09/22 chez BMOP - sound
Artistes principaux : Boston Modern Orchestra Project Odyssey Opera Chorus
Genre : Opéra

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Langue disponible : anglais

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, with music by Anthony Davis and a libretto by his cousin Thulani Davis, premiered in 1985. It had a mixed reception, occasioned not only by the controversial nature of its subject but also by the wide mixture of styles it contained. Now, with mixtures of classical and vernacular styles commonplace, it is hard to believe that the latter issue could have caused any controversy, and indeed Davis, in an elegant note, states: "I tried to imagine a musical world where those categories and genres did not exist, in other words, where I could create a musical space that could draw on all of my musical resources." The booklet for this 2023 release, mostly written by Thulani Davis, is worth the price of the physical CDs in itself, accomplishing a good deal of primary music history. The composer and librettist made some small but significant revisions for this performance, making some cuts that tighten the action, replacing the text of one of Betty Shabazz's arias with the original words she spoke, and setting some of Malcolm's spoken text to music, along with other minor alterations, but the biggest reason to hear X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X in 2023 is the same as it was in 1985, namely Anthony Davis' facility in merging musical languages into a taut whole. The music ranges from the jazz Malcolm X heard in his youth to atonality, but there is nothing "eclectic" about it; its logic is impeccable, and it is rare even now that anything similar is accomplished. The singers, young African American artists led by bass-baritone Davóne Tines in the lead role, are very strong, with superb diction that makes the physical libretto generally unnecessary, and the energy of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project under conductor Gil Rose captures the rather breathless trajectory of the text and music. A revival well worth hearing, this album earned a Best Opera Recording Grammy nomination in 2023.

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