Dawn Upshaw, soprano ; the Orchestra of St. Luke's ; David Zinman, conductor
Excerpts from 20th-century American operas.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Jamie James, and vocal texts ([28] p. : port.) inserted in container.
Recorded Dec. 1995, Hit Factory, New York City.
Sung in English.
The tender land. Laurie's song / Aaron Copland (4:01) -- Nixon in China. This is prophetic / John Adams (7:30) -- Trouble in Tahiti. What a movie / Leonard Bernstein (5:07) -- Scourge of Hyacinths. Oh Yemanja : mother's prayer / Tania León (6:13) -- The ballad of Baby Doe. Willow song / Douglas Stuart Moore (3:43) -- Street scene. Lonely house / Kurt Weill (3:45) -- Antony and Cleopatra. Give me some music / Samuel Barber (9:17) -- Susannah. Ain't it a pretty night / Carlisle Floyd (5:46)