Hôtel de Pékin
Hôtel de Pékin – Dreams for a Dragon Queen is a 2008 English language opera by the Dutch composer Willem Jeths to a libretto by Friso Haverkamp. The opera was commissioned for opening of the opera theatre in the nl:Wilminktheater en Muziekcentrum Enschede, part of the new nl:Nationaal Muziekkwartier in Enschede on 22 November 2008.[1][2]
The opera is based on the deathbed reminiscences of the empress Cixi.[3]
Recording[edit]
- Hôtel de Pékin - Monique Krüs, Dennis Wilgenhof, Mark Stone, Angela Kerrison, Iestyn Morris, Robert Burt, Mijke Sekhuis, Karin Strobos, Netherlands Radio Choir, Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, conducted by Michael Schonwandt. Etcetera (label) 2012[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Opera - 2009 438 "... Hotel de Pekin, by the composer Willem Jeths (born in 1959), evokes a different view of China from that of Tan Dun. There are similarities in their length (both pieces last about two and a quarter hours) and ponderous librettos (this one by ..."
- ^ Mens en Melodie v 62 2007 p 106 "Hotel de Pékin, opera van Willem Jeths en Friso Haverkamp 16/Joseph ... Liefdesdood Jeths en Haverkamp hebben een solide bouwwerk gemaakt van Hotel de Pekin."
- ^ "Nationale Reisopera - Background". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ Hôtel de Pékin