Laitman: The Scarlet Letter / Pelto, Opera Colorado

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
August 11, 2017
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      LAITMAN, LORI
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Opera Colorado Orchestra & Chorus
    • PERFORMER
      Claycomb, Armstrong, Mackenzie, Belcher, Knapp, Gawrysiak, Pelto
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 11, 2017
    • UPC
      730099903479
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8669034-35
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I Scene 1: A Meeting Place (Sailor, Farmer, Goodwife 1, Chorus, Wilson, Bellingham, Dimmesdale, Goodwives 2, 3, Chillingworth, Hester)

      Composer: Lori Laitman

      Ensemble: Opera Colorado Chorus, Opera Colorado Orchestra

      Performer: Charles Eaton, Benjamin Werley, Emily Robinson, Kyle Knapp, Daniel Belcher, Dominic Armstrong, Becky Bradley, Danielle Lombardi, Malcolm Mackenzie, Laura Claycomb

      Conductor: Ari Pelto

    2. Act I Scene 2: The Prison (Chillingworth, Hester)

      Composer: Lori Laitman

      Ensemble: Opera Colorado Orchestra

      Performer: Malcolm Mackenzie, Laura Claycomb

      Conductor: Ari Pelto

    3. Act I Scene 2: Interlude: Time Passing (Chorus)

      Composer: Lori Laitman

      Ensemble: Opera Colorado Chorus, Opera Colorado Orchestra

      Conductor: Ari Pelto

    4. Act I Scene 3: The Governor's Rose Garden, 7 Years Later (Bellingham, Wilson, Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, Hester)

      Composer: Lori Laitman

      Ensemble: Opera Colorado Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Belcher, Kyle Knapp, Malcolm Mackenzie, Dominic Armstrong, Laura Claycomb

      Conductor: Ari Pelto

    5. Act I Scene 4: Dimmesdale's Study - His Nightmare (Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, Hibbons)

      Composer: Lori Laitman

      Ensemble: Opera Colorado Orchestra

      Performer: Malcolm Mackenzie, Dominic Armstrong, Margaret Gawrysiak

      Conductor: Ari Pelto

    6. Act II Scene 1: The Forest (Chillingworth, Hester, Dimmesdale)

      Composer: Lori Laitman

      Ensemble: Opera Colorado Orchestra

      Performer: Malcolm Mackenzie, Laura Claycomb, Dominic Armstrong

      Conductor: Ari Pelto

    7. Act II Scene 2: A Meeting Place - Election Day (Chorus, Farmer, Sailor, 3 Goodwives, Shipmaster, Hester, Hibbons, Bellingham, Wilson, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth)

      Composer: Lori Laitman

      Ensemble: Opera Colorado Chorus, Opera Colorado Orchestra

      Performer: Benjamin Werley, Charles Eaton, Emily Robinson, Becky Bradley, Danielle Lombardi, William Bryan, Laura Claycomb, Margaret Gawrysiak, Daniel Belcher, Kyle Knapp, Dominic Armstrong, Malcolm Mackenzie

      Conductor: Ari Pelto


David Mason’s beautiful verse-adaptation of Hawthorne’s classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, astutely portrays its characers amid the Puritan society of 17th century New England. My music-lyrically expressive and intricately orchestrated- dramatizes the psychological underpinnings of this story. Though Hester is shamed for adultery, her steadfast strength of character reveals a true moral sense, while the weakness of both her lover and estranged husband ultimately yield their self-destruction. This is a world premiere recording made possible by a generous grant from the Sorel Organization.