Classical Lost And Found: Jonathan Dove's Heavenly 'Angel'There's also an audio file of one of the tracks.
Categories: Classical Lost And Found
11:27 am
October 6, 2010
by Bob McQuiston
Short, single-act operas on religious themes — church operas, as they are often called — are something of a British specialty. Continuing in the tradition of works like Benjamin Britten's Noye's Fludde, English composer Jonathan Dove gives us Tobias and the Angel. It's based on a story from the Book of Tobit contained in the Apocrypha.
With mystical as well as Jewish folk elements in the scenario, Dove proves he’s one of today's most inventive opera composers. It's apparent in the scoring alone, which calls for eight soloists, a male quartet, three substantial choruses, and an iridescent chamber ensemble with accordion and organ.
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Friday, October 08, 2010
Review of Tobias and the Angel
APOCRYPHA WATCH Tobias and the Angel is reviewed at NPR: