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Philip Glass & Robert Wilson
The CIVIL warS: A Tree Is Best Measured When It Is Down. Act V - The Rome Section
Album DE 1999 on Nonesuch label
Classical (Modern Classical, Minimal, Contemporary, Opera)
Recorded 1995-1999 at The Looking Glass Studios, Electric Lady Studios, and Sorcerer Sound, New York. Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York. the CIVIL warS (1984) was commissioned by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma; première March 1984, at Teatro dell'Opera, Rome, Italy. Presented in a cardboard slip case (see images), including a 44-page booklet, with texts in English as well as Libretto in Latin/Italian/English and English translation. Made in Germany
Musicians
 | Philip Glass org, key, *1937 US album by |
 | Robert Wilson , *1941 narrator, robert e. lee, text by, libretto by, album by |
 | Zheng Zhou , baritone vocals, abraham lincoln |
 | Stephen Morscheck , bass vocals, hercules |
 | The Morgan State University Choir , choir |
 | Dennis Russell Davies p, *1944 US conductor |
 | Denyce Graves , *1964 US mezzo-soprano vocals, earth mother, mrs. lincoln |
 | Laurie Anderson vn, voc, *1947 US narrator, young mrs. lincoln |
 | American Composers Orchestra , US orchestra |
 | Karina Beznicki , producer, nonesuch |
 | Sondra Radvanovsky , *1969 IT soprano vocals, snow owl, alcmene |
 | Giuseppe Sabbatini , *1957 IT tenor vocals, garibaldi |
 | Maita Di Niscemi text by, libretto by |
Producers
| John Billingsley engineer, additional recording engineering |
| Martin Stumpf engineer, additional recording engineering |
| Tim Conklin engineer, additional recording engineering |
| Ryoji Hata engineer, assistant |
| Steef Van De Gevel engineer, assistant |
| Tony DiCarlo engineer, assistant |
| Tucker Burnes engineer, mix engineer |
| Rich Costey engineer, recording |
| Robert Hurwitz executive producer |
| Kurt Munkacsi producer |
| Michael Riesman producer |
| Jamie Mereness technician, technical engineer |
Composers
| Philip Glass |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologue - Denyce Graves, Sondra Radvanovsky, Zheng Zhou | Philip Glass & Robert Wilson | 19:40 | |
| 2 | Scene A - Giuseppe Sabbatini; Choir | Philip Glass & Robert Wilson | 15:23 | |
| 3 | Scene B - Robert Wilson, Denyce Graves; Choir | Philip Glass & Robert Wilson | 21:15 | |
| 4 | Scene C - Laurie Anderson, Stephen Morscheck, Sondra Radvanosky; Choir | Philip Glass & Robert Wilson | 22:10 |
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