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Carlisle Floyd (born 1926) is one of the foremost composers and librettists of opera in the world today. Considered the “Father of American Opera”, Floyd’s operas are regularly performed in the United States and Europe. He first achieved national prominence with the premiere of Susannah by the New York City Opera in 1956. His second opera, Wuthering Heights, premiered at Santa Fe Opera in 1958, and continues to have life decades later: a critically-acclaimed recording, released in June 2016 on Reference Recordings, was listed in Opera News’ 10 Best Opera recordings of 2016.
During his long career, Floyd has composed 13 operas. His most recent, Prince of Players, which premiered in March 2016 at the Houston Grand Opera, is based on the true story of the Restoration-era actor Edward Kynaston (1640–1706). Remarks about Kynaston in the personal diary of Samuel Pepys inspired a play by Jeffrey Hatcher, Compleat Female Stage Beauty (1999), which was later made into a movie, Stage Beauty (2004). The plot centers on the crisis faced by Kynaston when, by royal decree, he is prohibited from plying the craft that made him famous - playing female roles. With this Milwaukee production, the Florentine Opera gives Prince of Players its world-premiere live recording. © Reference Recordings
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Prince of Players, Prologue (Carlisle Floyd)
Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Alexander Dobson, Artist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist, MainArtist - Florentine Opera Chorus, Choir - Chad Shelton, Artist - Nicholas Huff, Artist
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Prince of Players, Act I Scene 1 (Carlisle Floyd)
Kate Royal, Artist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Alexander Dobson, Artist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist - Chad Shelton, Artist - John A. Stumpff, Artist - Nicholas Huff, Artist, MainArtist - Rena Harms, Artist - Nicole Heinen, Artist - Briana Moynihan, Artist
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Prince of Players, Act I Scene 2 (Carlisle Floyd)
Frank Kelley, Artist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist - Nicole Heinen, Artist - Briana Moynihan, Artist, MainArtist
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Prince of Players, Act I Scene 3 (Carlisle Floyd)
Kate Royal, Artist, MainArtist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Vale Rideout, Artist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist
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Prince of Players, Act I Scene 4 (Carlisle Floyd)
Frank Kelley, Artist - Kate Royal, Artist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Nathaniel Hill, Artist - Vale Rideout, Artist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist, MainArtist - Florentine Opera Chorus, Choir - Chad Shelton, Artist - Rena Harms, Artist
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Prince of Players, Act II Scene 1 (Carlisle Floyd)
Frank Kelley, Artist - Kate Royal, Artist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Alexander Dobson, Artist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist, MainArtist - Chad Shelton, Artist - Rena Harms, Artist
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Prince of Players, Act II Scene 2 (Carlisle Floyd)
Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Vale Rideout, Artist, MainArtist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist
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Prince of Players, Act II Scene 3 (Carlisle Floyd)
Frank Kelley, Artist - Kate Royal, Artist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist - Florentine Opera Chorus, Choir - Sandra Piques Eddy, Artist, MainArtist
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Prince of Players, Act II Scene 4 (Carlisle Floyd)
Kate Royal, Artist, MainArtist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist
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Prince of Players, Act II Scene 5 (Carlisle Floyd)
Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Alexander Dobson, Artist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist, MainArtist
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Prince of Players, Act II Scene 6 (Carlisle Floyd)
Frank Kelley, Artist - Kate Royal, Artist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Alexander Dobson, Artist, MainArtist - William Boggs, Conductor - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Keith Phares, Artist - Florentine Opera Chorus, Choir - Chad Shelton, Artist - Jessica Schwefel, Artist
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Album review
Carlisle Floyd (born 1926) is one of the foremost composers and librettists of opera in the world today. Considered the “Father of American Opera”, Floyd’s operas are regularly performed in the United States and Europe. He first achieved national prominence with the premiere of Susannah by the New York City Opera in 1956. His second opera, Wuthering Heights, premiered at Santa Fe Opera in 1958, and continues to have life decades later: a critically-acclaimed recording, released in June 2016 on Reference Recordings, was listed in Opera News’ 10 Best Opera recordings of 2016.
During his long career, Floyd has composed 13 operas. His most recent, Prince of Players, which premiered in March 2016 at the Houston Grand Opera, is based on the true story of the Restoration-era actor Edward Kynaston (1640–1706). Remarks about Kynaston in the personal diary of Samuel Pepys inspired a play by Jeffrey Hatcher, Compleat Female Stage Beauty (1999), which was later made into a movie, Stage Beauty (2004). The plot centers on the crisis faced by Kynaston when, by royal decree, he is prohibited from plying the craft that made him famous - playing female roles. With this Milwaukee production, the Florentine Opera gives Prince of Players its world-premiere live recording. © Reference Recordings
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:35:34
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Keith Phares
- Composer: Carlisle Floyd
- Label: Reference Recordings
- Genre: Classical Opera
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