3 American One-Act Operas

Gregg Smith Singers (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 23, 1994)
• Label: Premier Recordings
• ASIN: B000007OGC
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,278 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Abridged - Gregg Smith Singers

2. A Hand of Bridge, chamber opera, Op. 35 - Gregg Smith Singers

3. The Harpies, opera - Gregg Smith Singers

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Barber's "A Hand of Bridge" makes this one worthwhile, February 18, 1999

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This review is from: 3 American One-Act Operas (Audio CD)

Of the three one-act operas on this CD, Barber's "A Hand of Bridge," the shortest work, is the highlight. The composer's characterizations of the four participants in a bridge game are wonderfully disparate and woven together. This work alone makes the CD worth getting. Schuman's "The Mighty Casey" is also a very enjoyable opera, but the abridgement here makes the action and story of the opera difficult to follow. A full recording of 'Casey' would be recommended instead. Rounding out the three operas on the disc, Blizstein's "The Harpies" is harsh on the ear.