Review: "Lizzie Borden"

Reviews a video recording which documents a performance of Jack Beeson's "Lizzie Borden" originally telecast on March 24, 1999. Comments on the construction of the opera in which Beeson and librettist Kenward Elmslie use the historical figure of Lizzie Borden to create a "New Eng...

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Published in:The Opera journal 1999, Vol.32 (2), p.38-46
Main Author: Harrison, John
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Beeson, Jack
Composers
Compositional styles
Directors
Elmslie, Kenward
Flanigan, Lauren
Interpretation
Levine, Rhoda
Libretti
Librettists
Opera
Opera Singers
Pancella, Phyllis
Videotapes
West, Stephen
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Summary:Reviews a video recording which documents a performance of Jack Beeson's "Lizzie Borden" originally telecast on March 24, 1999. Comments on the construction of the opera in which Beeson and librettist Kenward Elmslie use the historical figure of Lizzie Borden to create a "New England Elektra." Discusses the stage design and direction by Rhoda Levine, which effectively showcase a fine production starring Phyllis Pancella as Lizzie, Lauren Flanigan as Abigail, and Stephen West as Andrew.
ISSN:0030-3585