Thursday, July 1, 1999

Esther Xerxes, Op. 78 (1999)


Op. 78 ESTHER XERXES (July 1, 1999)
Opera in Three Acts for Voices and Orchestra


Ouverture  Atto Primo

 
I. CORO - "Bring Queen Vashti"
  II. ARIOSO
 

"Why don't you make a search to find some beautiful young virgins?" 

III. SINFONIA E SCENA

 
"When King Nebuchadnezzar" (Esther in the Harem) 

IV. DUETTO

 
"Bigthana and Teresh" (The Plot Against Xerxes) 

Atto Secondo 
V. ARIA - "There is a certain race" (The Plot Against the Jews) 
VI. SCHERZO - "On the thirteenth day of Adar" (Esther and Mordecai) 
VII. ARIA - "If anyone" (Esther in the Hall) 
VIII. SCENA - "What is it" (Esther, Xerxes, and Haman) 
Atto Terzo 
IX. TERZETTO - "Now, then, Queen Esther" (The Death of Haman) 
X. ARIA E CORO - "Proclamation issued" 


Performance:

May 25, 2019
The Opus Project presents 77-78: Being and Somethingness
Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA


Recording:

STORIES WITH A VIEW
(Complete Works, Volume 26)