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Kate
Unregistered User
(11/5/00 7:56:41 pm)
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Transformations (the opera)
Does anyone have any idea whether a video of the operatic adaptation of Anne Sexton's TRANSFORMATIONS is available, and how I might get a copy? I can't seem to find out at all. Even Facets in Chicago doesn't have it listed, as far as I can tell.
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Kerrie
Registered User
(11/6/00 2:47:19 pm)
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Re: Transformations (the opera)
Hmmm, I've only found mention of the opera with Conrad Susa briefly.
www.rc.umd.edu/reference/...emans2.htm
A few other sites have mention, too.
I actually saw the book of her poems being offered at my company this season- I can ask if anyone in the Trade division knows about it. Sorry I can't help more right now.
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Terri
Registered User
(11/7/00 1:29:54 am)
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Re: Transformations (the opera)
I didn't know there was an opera based on Sexton's Transformations. I would love, love, love to see this.
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Gregor9
Registered User
(11/7/00 7:01:06 am)
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Opera?
Like Terri, I was completely unaware of this. I'm assuming that, like the Philip K. Dick opera, it's not something many people are ever likely to see?
GF
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Midori
Unregistered User
(11/7/00 7:21:30 am)
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another site
Terri,
Here is another site address that gives a nice description of the Opera and Sexton's poetry.
www.jhu.edu/~gazette/1999...exton.html
(gee, I know there's a way to make it light up like a link--sorry I must have done something awkward in transferring the address). I'll check at the grad. library today--maybe it's something they have. Susa did stuff for PBS so I'll see what I can find.
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Kate
Unregistered User
(11/7/00 2:24:27 pm)
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Opera
It's supposed to be a great opera, actually (though I know little about opera--most of what I know is from Kathryn Davis's excellent novel, Girl Who Trod on a Loaf). I am having a terrible time tracking a video of it down; maybe one doesn't exist. I can't find a recording of it either.
It made sense to adapt this book to opera--Sexton was very interested in music's connection to her poetry and toured the country in about 1971 or so (?) with a band called 'Her Kind' (one of her poem titles, a definitive poem). She didn't sing, but recited poetry while they played.
If anyone finds anything out about where to view this opera I would love to know, still. Maybe The Screening Room in New York (but you have to be there to use it)?
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Midori
Unregistered User
(11/11/00 5:30:31 am)
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libretto
Still no luck on a video--but I did manage to find a copy of Susa's libretto through interlibrary loan. I should be getting it in a week. I am totally curious about it too! (and hey, I noticed my link *did* light up in that last post....very cool.)
Midori
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Kate
Unregistered User
(12/14/00 11:41:33 am)
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Susa
Midori,
Did you get a chance to listen to the operatic "Transformations"? Just curious. I'm thinking of ordering a copy for myself and for teaching, but wanted to hear your thoughts first.
Kate
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