Bastianello and Lucrezia
On March 15th, 2008 the Really Useful Media Company did a live, two-camera, high-definition shoot of the operas Bastianello and Lucrezia, presented by the New York Festival of Song at Caramoor, a performing arts center in Katonah, New York. After intensive post-production (editing, color correction, DVD authoring), the operas are now up for all to enjoy the performers’ world-class musicianship. Here below is a custom player we made for NYFOS to put on their site, showcasing the two operas. The videos have yet to be released by NYFOS. Many thanks to Benton-C, whose experience, expertise and all-around-nice-guy-ness shines through in the videography (wide shots) and color correction. Thanks also to Adam Abeshouse, the audio engineer and recordist who mixed the superb recording you can hear in these videos. The full credits are after the jump.
Bastianello by John Musto and Mark Campbell
Lucrezia by William Bolcom and Mark Campbell
presented by New York Festival of Song
recorded at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, March 15, 2008
Cast:
tenor Paul Appleby
bass Matt Boehler
mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke
baritone Patrick Mason
soprano Lisa Vroman
pianists Michael Barrett and Steven Blier
director Leon Major
stage manager Kate Scott
Commission, first performances, recording and audio broadcast of Bastianello by John Musto and Mark Campbell and Lucrezia by William Bolcom and Mark Campbell by New York Festival of Song, Inc. was supported by the New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
Additional funding for first performance of Bastianello/Lucrezia is provided by generous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Fazioli pianos supplied by Klavierhaus
Videography and post-production by the really useful media company
Audio recording and post-production by Adam Abeshouse
New York Festival of Song
Steven Blier, Artistic Director
Michael Barrett, Associate Artistic Director
Elizabeth Hurwitt, Executive Director
Charles McKay, Managing Director
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
Chief Executive/General Director
Paul Rosenblum, Managing Director
