Ensemble della Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Modena
Cristian Carrara
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Compositional Technique
The score of Voci da Hebron incorporates Middle Eastern echoes and various languages to give voice to the landscape and the characters' emotions.
Performer Biography
Arthur Fagen, the conductor, has led prestigious opera houses and orchestras worldwide, including The Metropolitan Opera and the London Symphony Orchestra, and is music director emeritus of The Atlanta Opera.
Historical Context
The opera Voci da Hebron is set in the divided city of Hebron, which is sacred to the three monotheistic religions, and whose name ironically means 'friend' in Hebrew.
Recording & Production
This album is a world premiere recording, captured live on February 15, 16, and 18, 2024, at the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni di Modena, Italy.
Composition History
Cristian Carrara's opera, Voci da Hebron, was commissioned by two opera houses, Opéra-Théâtre de Metz and Modena's Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni, and premiered in February 2024.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Cristian Carrara aimed for Voci da Hebron to be a love story, not between the young Israeli woman and Palestinian man, but between the Old Man (the opera's only unnamed character) and his wife Hannah.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Cristian Carrara's music for Voci da Hebron seeks to evoke both a physical desert and a "wilderness of the soul" to represent grief, misunderstanding, and enduring love.
