Neither (opera)
Opera by Morton Feldman
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Neither is the only opera by Morton Feldman, dating from 1977.[1] Its libretto is a 16-line poem by Samuel Beckett.[2] 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.[3] Feldman had echoed Beckett’s sentiment,[4] so that the work emerged in Rome as a setting for soprano soloist only, accompanied by orchestra.[5]
| Neither | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Morton Feldman | |
The composer in 1976 | |
| Librettist | Samuel Beckett |
| Language | English |
| Premiere | 1977 |
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
