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I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky

Title
I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky [sound recording] / music by John Adams ; libretto by June Jordan.
Author
Adams, John, 1947-
Publication
New York : Nonesuch, p1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Jordan, June, 1936-2002.
  • De Haas, Darius
  • Mazzie, Marin
  • McDonald, Audra
  • McElroy, Michael, 1967-
  • Muenz, Richard
  • Teek, Angela
  • Yang, Welly
  • Gershon, Grant
Description
1 sound disc (69 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  • Operas
  • Earthquakes > Drama
Note
  • Opera, based on the 1994 Northridge, California earthquake.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes by the composer, and libretto (55 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Dec. 1996, Arabian Studiot, Helsinki, Finland; additional recorded May 1997, Avatar Studios, New York City.
Contents
Ensemble, I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky -- A sermon on romance -- Consuelo's dream -- Mike's song about arresting a particular individual -- Tiffany's solo -- Song about the on-site altercation -- Song about the bad boys and the news -- Your Honor my client he's a young black man -- Leila's song, alone (again or at last) -- Three weeks and still I'm outta my mind -- Crushed by the rock I been standing on -- Dewain's song of liberation and surprise -- Este Pais!/This country -- One last look at the angel in your eyes -- Finale.
Call Number
*LDC 19894 (F)
LCCN
075597947328
OCLC
40393465
Author
Adams, John, 1947- composer.
Title
I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky [sound recording] / music by John Adams ; libretto by June Jordan.
Imprint
New York : Nonesuch, p1998.
Playing Time
010853
Performer
Darius de Haas, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Michael McElroy, Richard Muenz, Angela Teek, Welly Yang ; vocal direction by Grant Gershon ; various instrumentalists ; John Adams, conductor.
Event
Recorded Dec. 1996, Arabian Studiot, Helsinki, Finland; additional recorded May 1997, Avatar Studios, New York City.
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Added Author
Adams, John, 1947- conductor.
Jordan, June, 1936-2002. Librettist
De Haas, Darius, singer.
Mazzie, Marin, singer.
McDonald, Audra, singer.
McElroy, Michael, 1967- singer.
Muenz, Richard, singer.
Teek, Angela, singer.
Yang, Welly, singer.
Gershon, Grant, director.
Adams, John, 1947- conductor.
Other Standard Identifier
075597947328
Publisher No.
79473-2 Nonesuch
Research Call Number
*LDC 19894 (F) Program notes and libretto on file.
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