Pape, Andy: Leonora Christine (Da Capo Audio CD)

ANDY PAPE
Leonora Christine
Edith Guillaume, mezzo soprano
Jens Bruno Hansen, bass
Maria Stenz, alto saxophone

Andy Pape, composer
Kaare Hansen, conductor


Reviews
"Et hovedværk af en dansk kammeropera er skabt" (Berlingske Tidende)

"An opera which powerfully heightens its prison story with restraint and simplicity" (Gramophone)


"The performances of the singers are committed and powerful. As mentioned above, Maria Stenz is Karen, whilst Edith Guillaume sings Leonora Christine and Jens Bruno Hansen takes the role of the lecherous Towerkeeper. The ensemble is conducted by Kaare Hansen. This set affords us the opportunity to explore the music and words written by Pape and Malinovski. Together they have created a wonderful, yet disturbing, opera that hopefully will be staged again soon" (Classical Music on the Web)

"This is a tremendous achievement" (Tempo)

"Both artists (Maria Stenz & Edith Guillaume) are deeply involved in the drama - movingly so -with the text stunningly enunciated and interpreted. They are ably aided by bass Hansen. The un-named instrumental ensemble is strong in its support" (American Record Guide)

Credits
Recorded at the Danish Radio House, Studio 2, on 6-13 December 1999

Recording producer: Evanthore Vestergaard
Sound engineer: Peter Molander
Executive producer: Andy Pape
Editing engineer: Knud Erik Esmark

Cover layout: Clara Zangenberg

This CD has been recorded in cooperation with Danmarks Radio