Opie, Alan

Overview

Works:	306 works in 990 publications in 5 languages and 19,363 library holdings
Genres:	Operas Live sound recordings Drama Opera adaptations Chamber operas Excerpts Internet videos Art music Musical settings Songs
Roles:	Performer, Singer, Vocalist, Other, Musician, b=b, Author, br-, Actor
Classifications:	M1500, 782.1

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Alan Opie

Gloriana by Benjamin Britten( )

32 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Gloriana: Opera in Three Acts, op. 53. Libretto: William Plomer

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner( )

28 editions published between 1977 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg): Overture performed by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra with Yevgeny Mravinsky conducting. [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand]

Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten( )

25 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recorded in Blackheath Concert Halls, 2-3 & 5-7 July 1995 & 31 Aug. 1995

Death in Venice by Benjamin Britten( )

20 editions published between 1990 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 562 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thomas Mann's celebrated tale of unrequited love and death is given a new perspective in Benjamin Britten's final opera, first performed just a year and a half before this Met broadcast. The composer's long-time companion, tenor Peter Pears, reprises his world-premiere portrayal of Gustav von Aschenbach, the elderly and solitary novelist at the center of the story, who tragically falls in love with the beautiful youth Tadzio (played by a dancer). Pears is joined by two other veterans of the opera's world premiere--John Shirley-Quirk, who plays the seven characters that propel Aschenbach to his destiny, and conductor Steuart Bedford

Troilus and Cressida by William Walton( )

17 editions published between 1995 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 551 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Troilus and Cressida: Opera in Three Acts. Libretto: Christopher Hassall

Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten( )

7 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and Dutch and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Herman Melville's gripping story of good and evil, set on an 18th-century British warship, inspired one of Britten's most brilliant operas. Richard Stillwell is Billy, the young sailor with a stammer and a pure heart whose goodness arouses the hatred of Claggart (James Morris). When Claggart falsely accuses Billy of attempting to incite mutiny, Billy strikes and accidentally kills him. Captain Vere (sung by Peter Pears, Britten's partner and creator of the role, in his last Met performance) has no choice but to have Billy hanged for murder, even though Claggart's changes are false. Peter Glossop is Mr. Redburn and Raymond Leppard conducts

Mary Stuart by Gaetano Donizetti( )

23 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The mask of Orpheus by Harrison Birtwistle( )

14 editions published in 1997 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall on 11 & 12 April, 1996"--Insert

Robinson Crusoe by Jacques Offenbach( )

15 editions published between 1981 and 2019 in English and held by 466 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A two part series. Dramatisation of the Daniel Defoe classic. 1) The castaway is shipwrecked and arrives on the island. 2) Cannibals, mutineers - and a man called Friday

Gloriana by Benjamin Britten( Visual )

22 editions published between 1984 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 458 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The opera traces the downfall of the Earl of Essex who, presuming upon his privilege as the Queen's favourite, forces a tragedy upon them both. Elizabeth I never forgot that she was the Queen and that, as a woman, she had to show that she could rule with no less authority than a man; so she felt compelled to sentence Essex to death when he failed her and engangered her country."--back cover

Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten( )

11 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recorded: Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh; April 1964

The rape of Lucretia : op. 37 by Benjamin Britten( )

20 editions published between 1989 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 442 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ian Bostridge has continued to be a success in performing ever since his operatic debut in 1994. Collaborating with orchestras such as Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, BBC Symphony, New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic, he has proved to be a shining star in opera. In his latest release, he takes part in Brittens The Rape of Lucretia, a dark opera in which a woman named Lucretia commits suicide after being raped

The barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini( )

10 editions published between 1995 and 2007 in English and German and held by 439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This abridged holiday presentation for families of opera's most popular comedy, sung in English, features a cast of youthful Met stars: Isabel Leonard is the feisty Rosina, Alek Shrader is her suitor, Count Almaviva, and Rodion Pogossov is Figaro, the resourceful barber of the title. John Del Carlo sings as Rosina's foolish guardian, Dr. Bartolo, and Yves Abel conducts

Owen Wingrave by Benjamin Britten( )

8 editions published in 2008 in 3 languages and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Owen Wingrave: Opera in Two Acts, op. 85. Libretto: Myfanwy Piper / Six Hölderlin Fragments: Song-cycle for tenor and piano, op. 61 / The Poet's Echo: Song-cycle for soprano and piano, op. 76. Text: A. Puschkin

Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi( )

8 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A lyric drama in four parts

Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten( Visual )

29 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Set in a small village in England, the story relates fisherman Peter Grimes' inability to become a part of the community. Because his apprentice has been drowned at sea, he has incurred the wrath and distrust of the townspeople

La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini( )

6 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This recording contains the complete opera sung in Italian. The book contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian, and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor

Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi( )

5 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and held by 402 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

EMI: Cdh 7 61052 2

Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi( )

7 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in English and Italian and held by 399 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This recording contains the complete opera sung in Italian. The book contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor

Martin's lie ; Five songs for tenor and piano ; Canti della lontananza by Gian Carlo Menotti( )

7 editions published between 1996 and 1998 in English and held by 398 WorldCat member libraries worldwide