the CIVIL warS
Holland Festival 2014
Philip Glass The CIVIL warS
Radio Filharmonic Orchestra and Radio Choir conducted by Dennis Russell Davies
Thursday June 19, 2014, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam
the CIVIL warS – A tree is best measured when it is down. Act V – Rome section(1983)
Libretto: Maita di Nascemi en Robert Wilson.
Texts in Latin, Italian, English
Snow Owl/Alcmena (soprano): Sara Hershkowitz
Mother/Mrs. Lincoln (alto): Cécile van de Sant
Garibaldi (tenor): Donald Kaasch
Abraham Lincoln (baritone): Christian Miedl
Hercules (bass): Jaco Huypen
On ‘tape’
Young Mrs. Lincoln: Laurie Anderson
General Robert E. Lee: Robert Wilson
Broadcast Friday June 20 on Radio 4, 8 pm in Avondconcert. Music starting at 40’30”.