Foccroulle: Cassandra. An Opera on a Libretto by Matthew Jocelyn
5/30/2025, 14 Tracks, 1:49:05
Featuring
Katarina Bradić
Jessica Niles
Susan Bickley
Sarah Defrise
Paul Appleby
Joshua Hopkins
Gidon Saks
Sandrine Mairesse
Lisa Willems
Kazushi Ono
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra
La Monnaie Chorus
Bernard Foccroulle
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Compositional Technique
Bernard Foccroulle's "Cassandra" builds a 26-century bridge between ancient Greece, specifically Aeschylus, and our globalized world.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The opera "Cassandra" makes a vibrant plea to preserve our natural and cultural heritages through its dramatic strength and its portrayal of love for nature and culture.
Composition History
Bernard Foccroulle's opera "Cassandra" was commissioned by La Monnaie / De Munt, a Belgian opera house.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The opera "Cassandra" aims to highlight the resonance between humanity's natural and cultural heritage, as well as between the past and the present.
Recording & Production
This recording of "Cassandra" is a live recording from La Monnaie / De Munt in Brussels, Belgium, captured on September 12 and 14, 2023.
Compositional Technique
The libretto for "Cassandra" is in English, chosen for its rhythm, conciseness, varied intonation, and its relevance as the language of activists.
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