National Symphony Orchestra - Barber: Vanessa - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra present a gripping new recording of Samuel Barber's Vanessa, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American opera of love, longing, and illusion. In Barber's atmospheric, emotionally charged score, echoes of Verdi, Puccini, and Hitchcock-era Hollywood intertwine with a distinctly modern American voice. This performance brings together an exceptional cast, including Nicole Heaston, J'Nai Bridges, Matthew Polenzani, Susan Graham, and Thomas Hampson, who illuminate Gian Carlo Menotti's haunting tale of desire across generations. Recorded live in concert, this captures Vanessa's sweeping romanticism and psychological depth with vivid orchestral color and extraordinary vocal artistry. A landmark addition to the contemporary operatic discography, it reveals why Vanessa remains one of the 20th century's most compelling operas. Details 1. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, Introduction 2. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, InchPotage Crème Aux PerlesInch 3. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, InchNo, I Cannot UnderstandInch 4. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, InchMust the Winter Come So Soon?Inch 5. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, InchListen!They Are HereInch 6. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, InchDo Not Utter a Word, AnatolInch 7. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, InchYes, I Believe I Shall Love YouInch 8. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 1, InchWho Are You?Inch 9. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchAnd Then?Inch 10. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchNo, You Are Not As Good a Skater As Your Father WasInch 11. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchUnder the Willow Tree Two Doves CryInch 12. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchErika, I Am So HappyInch 13. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchDid You Hear Her?Inch 14. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchHelp, Help! Save Me from Their TalkInch 15. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchOutside This House the World Has ChangedInch 16. Vanessa Act 1, Scene 2, InchHurry, No