When the Flame Dies was first developed by ROH2 and Opera Genesis, programs that support new opera.
Recording & Production
This live concert performance of When the Flame Dies was recorded on October 17, 2012, at Augustine Hall, Canterbury Christ Church University.
Compositional Technique
In the opera, the character Princess Death sings her eternal refrain with and against a pre-recorded track of her mezzo voice playing in reverse.
Performer Biography
The New Music Players, who perform on this recording, include core members from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Opera House Orchestra, and Manchester Camerata.
Composer Biography
Ed Hughes, the composer, studied at Cambridge with Robin Holloway and Alexander Goehr, and at Southampton with Michael Finnissy.
Performer Biography
Carlos del Cueto, the conductor, holds a PhD in Music from Clare College, Cambridge, and is a Junior Fellow in Conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The opera When the Flame Dies pays homage to Jean Cocteau's interpretation of the Orphic myth in his 1950 film Orphée, while adapting it for opera.
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