[BC] Classical Radio (was Digital Interference)

Steve shnewman
Fri Dec 30 18:07:13 CST 2005


Hi Bob:

> Dimitri Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Minsk," Alban Berg's "Wozzeck,"
and
> Benjamin Britten's "Peter Grimes" come to mind as having particularly
lurid
> and violent plots. Freud was a gold mine for 20th century composers!

And you ain't lyin'!

I remember seeing a production of Peter Grimes in SF in the 70's. It was
electric! I got chills when the chorus lunged to the front of the stage and
bellowed out: "Peter Grimes" (I'm sure you know the scene).

Yes, open any chapter in Freud's writings and you have the start of a good
libretto!

Steve




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