Opera lyrics - more

[chickenfeet]

So far eight out of ten have been identified (see below). That leaves:

5. The wind is from the west, a lazy sea, the sky overcast, a stagnant smell from the lagoon

10. If the water is deep we will swim. If it is too fast we will build boats

Both are works from the 1970s and both libretti are in English. One has been recorded and one, as far as I know, hasn't.

1. Coronation of Poppea - Monteverdi - glitterboy1
2. Salome - Strauss - glitterboy1
3. Abduction from the Seraglio - Mozart - shezan
4. Julius Caesar in Egypt - Handel - glitterboy1
6. Twilight of the Gods - Wagner - damiel
7. Bluebeard's Castle - Bartok - damiel
8. King Arthur - Purcell - kalypso_v
9. Orfeo - Monteverdi - shezan

Comments

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Henze, not Wenze, but bloody hell and well done. I didn't think anyone would get that. It premiered on July 12, 1976 at Covent Garden where I saw it on the 20th of that month.

[lemur-man.livejournal.com]

I've only heard of it, but thanks. There can't be that many operas about a group of lunatics.