Ruth (opera)
Ruth is a 1956 sacred opera in English by Lennox Berkeley to a libretto by Eric Crozier after the Old Testament Book of Ruth. Premiered at the Scala Theatre, London.[1]
Recording[]
- Ruth, Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano), (tenor), Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Claire Rutter (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone) Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox Chandos[2]
References[]
- ^ Operas in English: A Dictionary Margaret Ross Griffel - 2012 - Page 427 0810883252 First performance October 2, 1956, London, Scala Theatre, English Opera Group, with Una Hale (Naomi), April Cantelo (Orpah), Anna Pollak (Ruth), Peter ...
- ^ The Gramophone - Volume 83, Issue 2 - Page 61 2005 - I should like to receive Lennox Berkeley's opera Ruth, since I have waited for this first recording for almost 50 years. Its sensitively drawn biblical drama, with a fine cast under Richard Hickox, is a reflection of the composer's own religious ...
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