"A Quiet Place" by Bernstein

[tenor01]

Posted: 7/30/10 at 2:51am

I just ran accross the score to Bernstein's supposed flop "A Quiet Place" I found a song (a duet actually) within the score that I found interesting. However there is no title and no real cast recording (at least that I can find) the only one i've been able to track down is on amazon for 50 bucks. Can someone help me find the title to this song, or a recording???
The song is between Francois and Didi.
Lyrics "Didi,I want you. Have I ever said that before? I guess I have. But now today, it's been all day, it's been the needing, the needing of this day. Nous sommes absous; tous est pardon ne Didi et nous somme seliveres. Didi i see youannd you arfe new to me how to say what you are to me?..."

[nobodyhome]

Posted: 7/30/10 at 7:22am

It's an opera. The original (and so far only) recording is available through arkivmusic. These are CD-Rs.

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Drilldown?name_id1=1033&name_role1=1&genre=233&bcorder=19&comp_id=137360

Not that this will help you, but City Opera is staging the New York premiere in October.

http://www.nycopera.com/calendar/view.aspx?id=12494

[Boredathome]

Posted: 7/30/10 at 7:32am

His opera is absolutely breathtaking. The original production was much maligned but if you take a look at the actual reviews the criticism was more aimed at Bernstein as a person rather than the piece itself, which was far ahead of its time. The music is amazing (take a listen to the first Aria "You're Late" it's an emotional rollercoaster with brilliant musical writing)