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Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas
The Floating Box - A Story In Chinatown
Album US 2005 on New World Records label
Classical (Opera)
THE FLOATING BOX, A Story in Chinatown was originally presented by the Asia Society, Museum of Chinese in the Americas, and Music from China on October 25, 26, 27 and November 1, 2, and 3, 2001 at the Asia Society in New York City. Recorded at Avatar Studios on October 30, 2001. Student voices recorded at Harvestworks Studios. Asia Society production staff: Rachel Cooper, Producer/ Asia Society Frances Hui, Assistant Producer/ Asia Society Garth Silberstein, wardrobe Cindy Kocher, stage manager Joel Rand Pape, technical director Matthew Burton, sound engineer Thomas Kelly, set builder Carmen Gee, costume fabricator Daniel Lawren, props Amy Harper, light board operator Billy Burns, deck manager Patrick Long, music copyist Patrick Long/ Jason Hwang, piano Samantha Hoover, production
Musicians
 | Jason Hwang vn, composed by, producer, album by |
 | Catherine Filloux , libretto by, album by |
 | Sandia Ang , soprano vocals, album by |
 | Ryu-Kyung Kim , mezzo-soprano vocals, album by |
 | Zheng Zhou , baritone vocals, album by |
 | Juan Carlos Rivas b, conductor, album by |
 | William Schimmel acc, *1946 US accordion |
 | Tomas Ulrich vc, *1958 US cello |
 | Michiyo Suzuki cl, bcl, JP bass clarinet, clarinet, b-flat |
 | Linda Cho design, costume |
 | Alexander Dodge dr, design, set |
 | Patti Monson fl, flute, alto flute, piccolo flute |
 | Wang Guo-Wei vn, gaohu, erhu, violin, zhonghu (chinese two-stringed violin) |
 | Satoshi Takeishi perc, dr, *1962 JP percussion |
 | Hyaeseon Chin p, piano, pianist rehearsal |
 | Min Xiao-Fen voc, kal, US pipa |
 | Diana Herold perc, vib, vibraphone, percussion |
 | Charlee Chiv voc, voice |
 | Henry Yuk voc, voice |
 | Mona Chiang voc, voice |
 | Scott Chan voc, voice |
 | Wai Ching Ho voc, voice |
Producers
| Bob Defrin Design cover |
| Jon Rosenberg engineer |
| Paul Geluso engineer |
| Leslie Lavalenet engineer, mixed by |
| Paul Zinman mastered by |
| Jean Randich music director |
| Rachel Cooper photography |
| Susan Cheng producer |
| Clifton Taylor technician, lighting/projection design |
Composers
| Jason Hwang |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disc One (61:18) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 2 | Prologue | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 2:44 | |
| 3 | Scene 1. The Women Of The Grave | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 4 | Burial Rites | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:46 | |
| 5 | “Break” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 6:37 | |
| 6 | “I Will Stay Here” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 4:38 | |
| 7 | Scene 2. Ghost In The Classroom | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 8 | “When I First Came Here By Boat” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 7:01 | |
| 9 | Scene 3. Broken Piece | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 10 | “Your Paper, Ah-Mah” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:11 | |
| 11 | “I Know This Song” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 2:16 | |
| 12 | “What Are You Waiting For?” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:00 | |
| 13 | Scene 4. First Words, First Drink | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 14 | “Where Are You Going, Eva?” (Father) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 4:29 | |
| 15 | “Didn’t You Ever Wish You Could Stop?” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 5:52 | |
| 16 | “So This Is A Kiss” (Eva/Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:19 | |
| 17 | “Our First Meal Of The Day” (Father) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:59 | |
| 18 | “Yee-Wa, Will You Return The Boxes” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:13 | |
| 19 | Scene 5. The Red Box | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 20 | Floating, Floating (Eva/Mother/Father) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 4:58 | |
| 21 | “Like He Did? Like He Did?” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:59 | |
| 22 | Scene 6. No Name | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 23 | “Gusty Winds” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 0:35 | |
| 24 | “Who Will Return The Boxes To The Factory?” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:23 | |
| 25 | Disc Two (40:47) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 26 | - | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 27 | Scene 7. You Opened Your Mouth, A Fish Came Out! | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 28 | “What Are You Waiting For?” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:08 | |
| 29 | “Yee-Wa?” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:33 | |
| 30 | “So Dry” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:19 | |
| 31 | “They Told Me I Could Not Practice” (Father) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:42 | |
| 32 | “My Boss Goes To The Ship’s Rail” (Father) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:12 | |
| 33 | “I Retrieve It” (Father) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 7:08 | |
| 34 | “My Father?” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:59 | |
| 35 | “Searching” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:49 | |
| 36 | Scene 8. Across The Seas | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 37 | “Alone” (Mother/Father/Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:54 | |
| 38 | “When We First Arrived, Yee-Wa” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:43 | |
| 39 | “Why Did You Never Tell Me?” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 2:00 | |
| 40 | Scene 9. Weeds | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 41 | “Why, Bah-Bah?” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:32 | |
| 42 | “You Threw Chrysanthemums?” (Father) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:38 | |
| 43 | “When Your Heart Stopped?” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 1:36 | |
| 44 | Scene 10. Eva | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | ||
| 45 | “Does Your Heart Still Beat” (Eva) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:09 | |
| 46 | “Floating, Surging” (Mother) | Jason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas | 3:06 |
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