Joplin - Treemonisha
Genre:
Opera
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Joplin: Treemonisha
Anita Johnson (Treemonisha), AnnMarie Sandy (Monisha), Edward Pleasant (Zodzetrick), Frank Ward Jr. (Ned), Chauncey Packer (Remus)
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra and Singers, Rick Benjamin
Benjamin's recording...is perfectly balanced to get the best out of the score. Glory lies less with the singers, who range from woolly (AnnMarie Sandy's Monisha) to bright (Anita Johnson's Treemonisha).... — More…
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2012, Editor's Choice
2 CDs
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Joplin: Treemonisha
Carmen Balthrop, Betty Allen & Curtis Rayam
Original Cast Orchestra & Chorus, Gunther Schuller
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Treemonisha’s love interest, is sung by the forthright lyric tenor Curtis Rayam, the rather platitudinous Parson Alltalk by the solid bass-baritone Edward Pierson. The Broadway singer Ben Harney,... — More…