Experience the captivating world of Jonathan Dove's "Flight," a remarkable opera that blends humor, compassion, and a touch of the absurd. This English-language opera, composed by Jonathan Dove with a libretto by April De Angelis, is presented in a stunning double CD set, capturing the essence of its live performance.
"Flight" is an opera in three acts, originally commissioned by Glyndebourne Opera and premiered at the Glyndebourne Opera House in 1998. The story unfolds in an airport departure lounge, inspired by the true-life experiences of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian refugee who lived in the Charles de Gaulle Airport for nearly two decades. Dove's music masterfully weaves together elements of comedy and drama, creating a unique and engaging narrative.
The album features a stellar cast of soloists, including Christopher Robson as the Refugee, Claron McFadden as the Controller, and Richard Coxon as Bill, among others. The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by David Parry, provides a rich and dynamic orchestral backdrop, bringing Dove's score to life.
With a running time of approximately 129 minutes, this two-hour and nine-minute opera is a testament to Dove's skill in crafting a compelling and entertaining musical experience. The libretto, included in the CD set, allows listeners to follow the story closely, immersing themselves in the world of "Flight."
"Flight" is not just an opera; it's a vivid exploration of human resilience and the unexpected connections that can form in the most unlikely of places. Dove's music, with its influences ranging from Adams and Bernstein to Sondheim, stands out with its unique voice and theatrical flair. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or new to the genre, "Flight" offers a captivating and memorable listening experience.
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Tracks
Flight, Act I: Look! Up there (Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: Darling! (Bill, Tina, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act I: Excuse me. Have you any English money? (Refugee, Bill, Tina)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas
Flight, Act I: Welcome travellers. Thank you for travelling Tri-Star (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: Do I look conspicuous? (Older Woman, Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: Welcome. We're always smiling as you can see (Steward, Stewardess, Refugee, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: Down you go. Scurry down (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act I: That's us. Is that us? (Minskman, Minskwoman, Controller, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: No! I don't seem able to go (Minskwoman, Minskman, Controller, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act I: What have I done? (Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Tina, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: What have I just done? Why couldn't I go? (Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason
Flight, Act I: Excuse me. Have you a hat or a scarf? (Refugee, Older Woman, Stewardess, Steward, Tina, Bill, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis, Ann Taylor, Garry Magee, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon
Flight, Act I: Look who's coming! (Controller, Refugee, Minskwoman, Bill, Tina, Older Woman, Steward, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Anne Mason, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act I: Gone. Time to be gone (Refugee, Tina, Controller, Bill, Minskwoman, Older Woman, Steward, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Mary Plazas, Claron McFadden, Richard Coxon, Anne Mason, Garry Magee
Flight, Act I: Disgusting. Record lusting (Controller, Bill, Older Woman, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Richard Coxon, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason
Flight, Act I: Due to circumstances beyond our control (Controller, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act II: The storm is getting worse (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act II: It's quiet (Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Tina, Older Woman, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason
Flight, Act II: I know. We could do the business with our trolleys (Stewardess, Older Woman, Minskwoman, Steward, Tina, Bill)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Garry Magee, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon
Flight, Act II: Orchestral InterludeJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Flight, Act II: Fierce night. Jagged light (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act II: I bought this suitcase in New York (Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Refugee, Older Woman, Tina)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act II: The thing about people is (Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act II: About this stone. Is it true? (Older Woman, Refugee, Tina, Bill, Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Christopher Robson, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon, Anne Mason, Garry Magee
Flight, Act II: A wish for me. I'm wishing for my brother (Refugee, Bill, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee
Flight, Act II: Excuse me, can I trouble you for some advice? (Older Woman, Tina, Minskwoman, Stewardess, Bill)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Mary Plazas, Anne Mason, Ann Taylor, Richard Coxon
Flight, Act II: What's this for? Let's see… (Bill, Steward, Older Woman, Tina, Stewardess, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee, Nuala Willis, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor, Anne Mason
Flight, Act II: He's lucky (Women, Refugee, Older Woman, Controller, Tina, Stewardess, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Nuala Willis, Claron McFadden, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor, Anne Mason
Flight, Act II: You have a stone? (Women, Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Flight, Act II: I believed in miracles (Older Woman, Minskwoman, Stewardess, Tina, Refugee, Controller, Bill, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Ann Taylor, Mary Plazas, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
Flight, Act III: What a dreadful night (Women, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Flight, Act III: A plane is coming! (Controller, Older Woman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act III: I flew back immediately. I'm not angry (Minskman, Minskwoman, Tina, Bill, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Mary Plazas, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee
Flight, Act III: Oh my goodness! (Bill, Tina, Steward, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor
Flight, Act III: Oh look, he isn't moving (Stewardess, Older Woman, Minskman, Steward)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Steven Page, Garry Magee
Flight, Act III: Ow! What is it? (Minskwoman, All)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act III: It's so small (All, Minskwoman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Mason, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Nuala Willis
Flight, Act III: New, wondrous, nothing so new as you (Refugee, Tina, Stewardess, Older Woman, Controller, Minskwoman, Bill, MinskJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Claron McFadden, Anne Mason
Flight, Act III: He's coming back! Get in the trunk! (Controller, Refugee, Immigration Officer, Women, Men)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Christopher Robson, Richard van Allan, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Flight, Act III: Surely you can be magnanimous on such a day as this (Minskman, Minskwoman, Immigration Officer, Tina, Steward, StJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steven Page, Anne Mason, Richard van Allan, Mary Plazas, Garry Magee, Ann Taylor
Flight, Act III: You can't fool rules (Immigration Officer, Older Woman, Bill, Steward, Tina, Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard van Allan, Nuala Willis, Richard Coxon, Garry Magee, Mary Plazas, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act III: Dawn, still darkness… (Refugee)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson
Flight, Act III: But look at me now (Refugee, Immigration Officer, Stewardess, Older Woman, Minskwoman, Minskman)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Richard van Allan, Ann Taylor, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Steven Page
Flight, Act III: …I can't do much for you… (Immigration Officer, Older Woman, Steward, Bill, Tina, Stewardess)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard van Allan, Nuala Willis, Garry Magee, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Ann Taylor
Flight, Act III: …Flights to Minsk and places smarter… (Controller, Older Woman, Minskman, Minskwoman, Bill, Tina, Steward, StewarJonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Claron McFadden, Nuala Willis, Anne Mason, Richard Coxon, Mary Plazas, Garry Magee
Flight, Act III: A frozen man falling like a frozen star (Refugee, Controller)Jonathan Dove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Robson, Claron McFadden
Jonathan Dove is a renowned British composer whose music spans a wide range of genres, with a particular emphasis on choral and operatic works. Born in London in 1959, Dove's compositions are celebrated for their accessibility and emotional depth, appealing to both classical music enthusiasts and those new to the genre. His notable works include 'The Adventures of Pinocchio,' a delightful reimagining of Carlo Collodi's classic tale, and 'The Orchestral Music of Jonathan Dove,' an album that showcases his orchestral prowess. Dove's approach to composition is uniquely personal, often drawing from his extensive experience in theatre and his love for storytelling. His operas, such as those based on Italo Calvino's works, are known for their engaging narratives and innovative librettos, many of which he adapts himself. Dove's music is a testament to his belief that classical music should be approachable and enjoyable for all, making him a standout figure in contemporary classical composition.
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