Moore: Giants in the Earth (2CD)

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Formát:
CD
 
 
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Katalógové číslo:
5187 557
 
 
EAN kód:
8717306265577
 
 
Autori:
Douglas Moore
 
 
Interpreti:
Abby Brodnick, Andrew Gilstrap, Benjamin Dutcher, Delta David Gier, Dylan Morrongiello, Joshua Jeremiah, Jude Lundeby, Lucille Lundeby, Megan Koch, Meredith Lustig, Michael J. Hawk, Sarah Nordin, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Steve Pence
 
 
Vydavateľ:
PENTATONE
 
 
Zoznam skladieb
Dátum vydania: 10. 7. 2026

CD 1
Act 1
1 Prelude
2 Not a thing in sight yet, far as I can see.
3 Good morning, good morning!
4 Ja, vi elsker dette landet som det stiger frem. (Norwegische Nationalhymne)
5 So this is it! The pastures of Goshen in the land of Egypt. (Home Founding)
6 Oh, dear God, bless them.
7 What happened to Borghild?
8 Well, what about it Hans?
9 We're not staying, we can't, we can't!
10 Heave a line.
11 The quiet, the quiet, the deep, the deep quiet.
12 Mama! Mama! Look at this.
13 We can't stay.
14 No, no, no, aren't you afraid here? (Home Founding Reprise)

Act II
15 Doesn't it feel strange with everyone gone?
16 What do you think they will bring us from town?
17 Per Hansa came to court me on Sunday afternoon.
18 What are these?
19 Coffee is ready. Let's sit down and drink.
20 Is the man of the house about this place?
21 The stakes!
22 We're home, home again!
23 What do you think, our last surprise of all?
24 She was working in the fields.
25 And when did you get married?
26 We'd better get home. (Home Again Reprise)
27 No, let that go for now.
28 You ask what you have done?
29 Who do you say these belong to?
30 Do you see that field of green out there?
31 But the stakes, Per, what of the stakes?
32 Per, Per, can we talk to you here?
33 I will thank you to go now.

CD 2
Act III
Scene I
1 The Wedding
2 I now pronounce you Man and Wife.
3 We're ready for the baptism next.
4 No, no this evil deed shall not be done.
5 Take her inside.
6 Rain. We are going to have rain.
7 Why have they gone away?
8 God help all of us.

Scene II
9 Prelude
10 Where go the sheep?
11 Forget it, Henry. Nobody can go out there tonight.
12 Stop it! How can you be brawling now?
13 What can you hear in a storm?
14 Beret, stop it. Do you hear me?
15 I remember the day that we came here.
16 May God go with you, Per.
Popis
Douglas Moore’s opera Giants in the Earth receives its world premiere recording with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra under the music direction of Delta David Gier. Set on the stark Dakota plains, the drama follows Beret and Per Hansa, whose deep love is tested by isolation and the harsh realities of pioneer life. Moore’s text-driven vocal lines flow with natural expression, weaving short, expressive ariosos into a seamless melodic tapestry. Central to the story, Beret’s ornate Norwegian chest serves as altar, refuge, and symbol of home, underscoring the opera’s themes of memory, tradition, and human longing. Moore’s tonal score contrasts strength and fragility through vocal ranges, building tension toward Beret’s fateful choices amid blizzards and loss. Every nuance is vividly realised, from intimate lyrical passages to the opera’s devastating climax. This landmark recording illuminates the emotional intensity, psychological depth, and lyrical beauty of a work long awaited in full, making it an essential addition for lovers of American opera. The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra excavated, engraved and revived the opera in Sioux Falls on April 26, 2025.