{"product_id":"14320-tippett-sir-michael-sutherland-joan-the-midsummer-marriage-1955-opening-night-program","title":"[Tippett, Sir Michael. (1905-1998)] [Sutherland, Joan. (1926-2010)] \"The Midsummer Marriage\" - 1955 Opening Night Program","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eOriginal program from the January 27, 1955 premiere of Michael Tippett's opera \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Midsummer Marriage \u003c\/i\u003eat the Royal Opera House. Modeled after \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Magic Flute\u003c\/i\u003e, Tippett's symbolically and psychologically charged work starred Joan Sutherland, Richard Lewis and Edith Coates. 4 pp. Some light stains and marks; overall in very good condition. 8.5 x 12.5 inches (21.6 x 32 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSir Michael Kemp Tippett rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. In his lifetime he was sometimes ranked with his contemporary Benjamin Britten as one of the leading British composers of the 20th century. Among his best-known works are the oratorio \u003ci\u003eA Child of Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e, the orchestral \u003ci\u003eFantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli\u003c\/i\u003e, and the opera \u003ci\u003eThe Midsummer Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\"Like so much of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hit highlight\" style=\"\"\u003eTippett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e’s music, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003eThe Midsummer Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e represents a synthesis of disparate elements. Its use of mythological imagery and espousal of a classical Greek theatrical model have Wagnerian connotations; the use of set-piece arias as a medium for the enjoyment of singing itself (for example, Mark’s Act 1 aria, ex.4) invokes the Italian operatic practice of Verdi and Puccini; the interaction of the ‘real world’ and the ‘marvellous’ recalls Shakespeare, while the significant presence of dance points to the English masque.\" (David Clarke, New Grove Online.)\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093546815647,"sku":"14320","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Tippett_Midsummer_Marriage_Prog_14320_282_29.jpg?v=1722188751","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14320-tippett-sir-michael-sutherland-joan-the-midsummer-marriage-1955-opening-night-program","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}