Worra, Caroline

Hartke: The Greater Good / Robertson, Worra, Abraham, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-06-26

Works: Stephen Hartke: The Greater Good, or the Passion of Boule de Suif, opera in 2 acts
Performers: Abraham, Christine; Alvarez, Elaine; Burchett, Christopher; Byrne, Dorothy; Calcamuggio, Katherine; Gardner, Jill; Haan, John De; Keeton, Seth; Moran, Liam; Reiner, Christian; Thames, Jeanine; Wentze...
Conductors: Robertson, Stewart
Ensemble: Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

"Naxos' release of Glimmerglass Opera's production of Stephen Hartke's The Greater Good, or The Passion of Boule de Suif, is an important contribution to the...continue...

Bennett: The Mines of Sulphur / Robertson, Irmiter, et al

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2005-07-26

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: The Mines of Sulphur, opera
Performers: Anderson, Brian; Byrne, Dorothy; Clayton, Beth; Irmiter, Kristopher; Jovanovich, Brandon; Maddalena, James; Simpson, Michael Todd; Worra, Caroline
Conductors: Robertson, Stewart
Ensemble: Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett's Gothic opera, 'The Mines of Sulphur', is reminiscent of suspense thrillers from Poe to Hitchcock. The opera's gritty but eminently accessible...continue...