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20th Century Composers: Opera
o Samuel Barbero Aaron Copland o Leonard Bernstei
no Benjamin Britten
o March 1910-January 1981o Barber came from a very
musical family and started composing at the early age of seven.
o More about Barber: Click Here
Samuel Barber
o Barber won the Pulitzer Prize in 1958 for Vanessa
o Premiered in New York on January 15 1958 at the New York Metropolitan Opera
o Summary of Vanessa: Click Here
o “Must the Winter Come So Soon?” from Act I o Listen
Samuel Barber: Vanessa
o November 14, 1900-December 2, 1990
o “By incorporating popular forms of American music such as jazz and folk into his compositions, he created pieces both exceptional and innovative.”
o More about Copland: Click here
Aaron Copland
o World Premiere: New York City Opera, New York, New York, April 1, 1954
o Summary of The Tender Land: Click Here
o Laurie’s Song from Act Io Listen
Aaron Copland: The Tender Land
o August 25, 1918-October 14, 1990
o Bernstein was one of the first American-born conductors to become known worldwide
o His rise to fame began with his composition of West Side Story
o More about Bernstein: Click Here
Leonard Bernstein
o Premiered on December 1, 1956
o Candide: “It Must Be So” o Listen
Leonard Bernstein:Candide
o November 22, 1913-December 4, 1976
o Wrote many operas such as: Billy Budd (1951), Gloriana (1953), The Turn of the Screw (1954), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1960), Owen Wingrave (1971), Death in Venice (1973)
o Wrote both vocal and instrumental music
o More on Britten: Click Here
Benjamin Britten
o Premiered on October 6th 1954 by the Sadler's Wells Opera in London
o The Turn of the Screw: Act 2 Scenes 1-3o Listen
Benjamin Britten:The Turn of the Screw
American Masters. Last modified July 11, 2005. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/aaron-copland/about-the-composer/475/. Bach-Cantatas. Last modified July 2010. http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Barber-Samuel.htm. Bach Cantatas. Last modified June 2001. http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Britten-Benjamin.htm. Biography.com. http://www.biography.com/people/leonard-bernstein-9210269?page=2. US Opera. Last modified January 1, 2009. http://usopera.com/operas/vanessa.html. US Opera. Last modified January 1, 2009. http://usopera.com/operas/tender.html.
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