Houston Grand Opera - Jake Heggie: Intelligence - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

Houston Grand Opera is a driving force in American opera, cultivating a spirit of innovation with premieres of important 20th-century works like Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place and John Adams' Nixon in China. This tradition continues with the debut recording on their own record tag-Jake Heggie's Intelligence. This epic work was commissioned by Houston Grand Opera and is the company's 75th premiere, building on it's legacy and commitment to the future of opera with a thrilling new recording. Intelligence explores the little-known story of two heroic women spies during the American Civil War Elizabeth Van Lew, a privileged white woman; and Mary Jane Bowser, a black woman born into slavery in the Van Lew household. Composer Jake Heggie, librettist Gene Scheer and director/choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar join creative forces to transform this unique true story into a musical masterpiece. The opera features an all-star cast led by soprano Janai Brugger as Mary Jane Bowser, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Elizabeth Van Lew and mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges as Lucinda. These awardwinning artists create a riveting performance, capturing the nuance and suspense of Heggie's acclaimed new opera in this exciting launch of Houston Grand Opera's record tag. Details 1. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 1. The Van Lew Mansion 2. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 1. Help me! 3. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 1. Round and Round 4. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 1. Intelligence 5. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 1. Aria. Just one step 6. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 2. The Confederate White House 7. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 2. Pantomime 8. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 3. What did I marry into? 9. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 3. Aria. Look me in the eye 10. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 4. In Town 11. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 5. The Journal 12. Intelligence~Act 1. Scene 5. Aria. Why risk everything