György Kurtág - Fin de partie (Olsen, Melrose, La Scala, Stenz) (320kbps .mp3)
World premiere of 'Fin de partie', György Kurtág's first ever opera, written at the age of 91, recorded recently at La Scala theatre in Milan. Based on a famous play by Samuel Beckett and featuring four characters only, this is an existential reflection on the passing of time and the meaning of life, which unfolds in one act. La Scala Chorus and Orchestra, and a cast of soloists lead by the bass Frode Olsen, are conducted by Markus Stenz.
Presented by Kate Molleson.
Kurtag: Fin de partie, in one act Hamm..........Frode Olsen (bass) Clov..............Leigh Melrose (baritone) Nell...............Hilary Summers (contralto) Nagg............Leonardo Cortellazzi (tenor) Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan Markus Stenz, conductor
