Le jour de bonté
Le jour de bonté (Den dobročinnosti, Day of Kindness H.194) is an unfinished 1931 opera in 3 acts for Paris by Bohuslav Martinů to a libretto by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes.[1]
Plot
[edit]Two French peasants visit Paris to perform good works for the needy but are frustrated and rejected by those they try to help.
Recording
[edit]Martinů: Le Jour de Bonte Tomas Bijok, Lucas, Petr Matuszek, Nicolas, Irena Troupova. Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Chamber Choir, Milan Kanak Arco Diva 73min 2010 [2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Juliette ou La clé des songes, Bohuslav Martinů · 2002 p 99 ... même année 1930 que Martinů et Ribemont - Dessaignes collaborèrent pour la dernière fois dans Le Jour de Bonté ...
- ^ BBC Music November 2010 "It is, outwardly, on the silly side. Nevertheless, the scenario contain much drama which Martinu handles with customary skill...Milan Kanak, who makes a creditable job of finishing parts of the score, conducts a tight ensemble performance...all told this is a very attractive addition to the Martinu canon."
- ^ Musicwebinternational review
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