Gewandhausorchester Leipzig - Getty: The Canterville Ghost (2017) [DSD & Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Canterville Ghost: Great Grandpapa, Is There Really a Ghost Here?
02. The Canterville Ghost: My Dear Otises
03. The Canterville Ghost: Daddy, Hurry! Bring the Key!
04. The Canterville Ghost: My Dear Sir, I Really Must Insist on Your Oiling Those Chains
05. The Canterville Ghost: Rising Sun Lubricator!
06. The Canterville Ghost: I Confess Disappointment
07. The Canterville Ghost: I Fear You Are Far from Well
08. The Canterville Ghost: Insupportable! To Be Lectured on Professionalism!
09. The Canterville Ghost: Boo!
10. The Canterville Ghost: Unclean!
11. The Canterville Ghost: Scene 11
12. The Canterville Ghost: Fiasco! Disgrace!
13. The Canterville Ghost: Again No Bloodstain on the Armor
14. The Canterville Ghost: I Hear the Ghost Has Packed His Bags
15. The Canterville Ghost: Barbara! Barbara! Does Anyone Hear Me?
16. The Canterville Ghost: Hiram, She Is Nowhere in the House
17. The Canterville Ghost: She Isn't Here
18. The Canterville Ghost: Thank You, Mrs. Umney. You May All Go to Bed Now
19. The Canterville Ghost: My Good Otis, Thank You for Putting Me up Again
20. The Canterville Ghost: Then Shall All the House Be Still



The Canterville Ghost was first performed in 2015 at Leipzig Opera, with Matthias Foremny conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra and an international cast of singers. This premiere recording invites us to witness again the delightful culture clash of the Old World invaded by modern Americans, set in a haunted mansion in Victorian England.

The unhappy ghost of Sir Simon, who for centuries has tormented the mansion’s inhabitants, is no match for the new pragmatic owners. Sir Simon attempts to scare them away, but finds himself teased and terrorized by the stalwart Otis family instead. He ultimately finds peace and redemption with the help of young Virginia Otis. Getty’s libretto and music serve up the perfect balance of humor and humanity required to bring the much-loved story to life.

The American Opera Series seeks to highlight the rich and varied examples of how this imported art form has evolved in America. “Wilde’s finest poetry is in his prose, and his finest prose is in his children’s stories. Most are dark. Sacrifice and heartbreak are the themes. The Canterville Ghost looks at the sunnier side. Virginia’s sacrifice, and the ghost’s heartbreak, reach the endings we hoped. Wilde was never in better form. Not many writers could have sent up the stolid Otises or the indignant Sir Simon so richly while leaving us in on their side throughout. The Canterville Ghost is romantic comedy, though with heartbreak and redemption along the way. The dos and don’ts of romantic comedy are pretty much eternal. Wilde has given us one, in short story form, of unique beauty and genius. We laugh and cry, and are enriched. I added music, and some words, with the same intention.”

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