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Neither (opera)

Opera by Morton Feldman

Summary

Opera by Morton Feldman

Field	Value
name	Neither
composer	Morton Feldman
image	Persconferentie componist Morton Feldman in concertgebouw Amsterdam in verband m, Bestanddeelnr 928-6142.jpg
caption	The composer in 1976
librettist	Samuel Beckett
language	English
premiere_date

Neither is the only opera by Morton Feldman, dating from 1977. Its libretto is a 16-line poem by Samuel Beckett. Composer and librettist had met in Berlin two years earlier with plans for a collaboration for Rome Opera. However, Beckett told Feldman that he himself did not like opera. Feldman had echoed Beckett’s sentiment, so that the work emerged in Rome as a setting for soprano soloist only, accompanied by orchestra. It could theoretically be termed a “monodrama”; however, given the creators’ disdain for opera, the label “anti-opera” fits better.

Recordings

HatHut, hat (now) ART 180: Sarah Leonard, soprano; Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt; Zoltán Peskó, conductor
Col Legno, WWE 1CD 20081: Petra Hoffman, soprano; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Kwamé Ryan, conductor

References

"Universal Edition".
"Neither • Salzburg Festival 2021 • Opera • Tickets • Salzburg".
Leone, ~ F. D.. (2017-10-27). "Morton Feldman's anti-opera 'Neither', a collaboration with Samuel Beckett".
Strauss, Walter A., Review of ''Samuel Beckett and Music'' by Mary Bryden (2000). ''SubStance'', '''29''' (2, Issue 92): pp. 104-108.
"Universal Edition".

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