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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.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer - Miguel Angel Vasquez, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer - Whitney Morrison, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer - Whitney Morrison, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer - Amber Garrett, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - Jonathan Harris, MainArtist - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer - Ronnita Miller, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer - Victor Ryan Robertson, MainArtist - Ronnita Miller, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer - Victor Ryan Robertson, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Matthew Arnold, MainArtist - Anthony Davis, Composer - Andrew Miller, MainArtist - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Nathan Rodriguez, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Joshua Conyers, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Joshua Conyers, MainArtist - Victor Ryan Robertson, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
DISC 2
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Victor Robertson, MainArtist - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Miguel Angel Vasquez, MainArtist - Amber Garrett, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Joshua Conyers, MainArtist - Victor Ryan Robertson, MainArtist - Whitney Morrison, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Victor Ryan Robertson, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Whitney Morrison, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Victor Ryan Robertson, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Whitney Morrison, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Victor Robertson, MainArtist - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Davóne Tines, MainArtist - Thulani Davis, Composer - Joshua Conyers, MainArtist
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Anthony Davis, Composer - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gil Rose, Conductor - G. Schirmer, Inc., MusicPublisher - Odyssey Opera Chorus, Ensemble - Thulani Davis, Composer
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
Albumbeschreibung
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.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 02:29:07
- Main artists: Boston Modern Orchestra Project Odyssey Opera Chorus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMOP - sound
- Genre: Klassiek Opera
(C) 2022 BMOP/sound (P) 2022 BMOP/sound
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