Intimations
Oper 1 Akt
David Maddan
5. Febr. 1982 Brooklyn College
Musik von Dinos Constantinides
Intimations is based on the poem by David Madden, “Fugue for Two Voices.” It
is a dialogue between an old and a young woman concerning a possible murder.
It can be staged, but the static character of the story favors a concert
version presentation. Intimations was premiered at Brooklyn College on
February 5, 1982, as the winner of the 1981 Brooklyn College Chamber Opera
Composition Contest.
The first version of the work was written with the collaboration of the poet
in 1975 and was presented twice at the Arts Festival of the Baton Rouge Arts and
Humanities Council in July of the same year. In that version, the work appeared
with the title “Fugue for Two Voices” and employed a shadow dancer. Intimations
was reworked in 1980 and since then, this version has received two awards and
several performances
1996 Dinos Constantinides; LSU New Music
Ensemble
Susan Faust Straley - Ellen
Cynthia Dewey - Celeste
Capstone CPS 8632 (1 CD)
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