The opera's music features a blend of styles, where an optimistic impressionism meets Wagner, and a rocking Bowie meets Bach, creating a continuum of musical wavelengths.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording from La Monnaie / De Munt, captured on September 22 & 24, 2021.
Critical Reception
Kris Defoort's opera "The Time of Our Singing" received the International Opera Award 2022 for Best World Premiere.
Compositional Technique
The opera's score uses broader musical genres and playing styles like 'meta-registers' on an emotional organ, powered by a jazz-enriched classical ensemble, to reveal characters' feelings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Kris Defoort's score for the opera embraces diverse musical elements, including acoustic and electric, old and new, and both organized and aleatoric music.
Composition History
The opera "The Time of Our Singing" was commissioned by LOD muziektheater and La Monnaie / De Munt.
