The Tempest Opera

A short clip from the BBC broadcast of the world premiere of The Tempest by Thomas Ades. The part of Ariel is performed by Cindia Seydon. Sorry for the clicks at the beginning.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tempest
• Opera
• Ariel
• Cindia
• Seydon
• Ades
• Shakespeare

[whybiebee]

who is singing the bass part ?

[simonmech]

Simon Keenlyside

[HerrWozzeck]

Wow. Props to Ms. Seyden for being able to pull those lines off with pin-point accuracy. My question is, who else is gonna be able to sing that as well as she did?

[simonmech]

Who knows. When I saw this opera in Santa Fe they flew her in to perform it. She's amazing, for the final scene I was able to stand right next to her hearing her sing these amazing notes! I'm sure there's someone out there that can perform the part as well.

[Sousaphonics]

@HerrWozzeck Hila Plitmann?

[ABOCHITO]

Thank you for posting this wonderous composition and performance. What is the duet called?

[joshisanonymous]

I like the effect of the ridiculously high soprano part but it makes the words completely unintelligible.

[Vladikism]

Disgusting...

[sas147741]

The ariel part is unlistenable...

[callmeBe]

I have not heard of Thomas Ades--but I guess I should have: his writing is just flawless! This is just brilliant music in every way. I love the counterplay between the orchestra and the voices, and the orchestration is extremely well executed (nice use of woodwinds and other color instruments--and percussion, too). I especially like the expanded tonalities, and how fast they migrate from one center to another, then return. I don't like the written female voice part--too high for my taste.

[RollerCoasterManiac]

@HerrWozzeck Hila Plitmann can watch?v=xDH6bS5OJfs&feature=pl­ayer_embedded

[packband88]

@caekface The composer is Thomas Ades, not Gerald Barry. FAIL.

[fuckliao]

wtf man. how do you listen to this kind stuff. i've always found operas extremely annnoying

[rumilization]

I feel like they're just making up the words and melody as they go. Clearly I don't know enough about music to be able to appreciate this, but I will acknowledge their talent in being able to pull it off.