The Cenci (opera)
The Cenci is a 1951 opera in eight scenes by Havergal Brian based on the Shelley play The Cenci. The opera premiered in 1997 in the UK in a performance in London by the Millennium Sinfonia conducted by James Kelleher.[1]
Recording
Soloists including Helen Field, soprano David Wilson-Johnson, baritone Inga Jonsdottir, contralto Stuart Kale, tenor Justin Lavender, tenor Millennium Sinfonia James Kelleher First recording TOCC0094
References
- ^ Havergal Brian: A Collection of Essays -Lewis Foreman · 1969 Page 16b However , even on very cursory acquaintance , it is not unreasonable to speculate that Turandot and also the opera that followed it The Cenci , whilst both worthy of production and assessment by the highest standards , are but a prelude ...