KNAIJFEL: The Canterville Ghost (Brilliant Opera Collection) [CD de audio] Stanislav Sulejmanov, Tatyana Monogarova ,Moscow Thea

Descripción del producto The music of Alexander Aronovich Knajfel was considered too advanced for Soviet Russia in the 1960s, and he was blacklisted from the Union of Soviet Composers in 1979 for having participated in festivals of Soviet music in the West without official permission. Despite this, Knaifel produced a large number of works, both theatrical and orchestral. Some of his later compositions are known for their extravagance: the ballet Jeanne is written for 13 separate instrumental ensembles, while the 1985 Agnus Dei is two hours in duration with each of the four musicians playing a variety of instruments throughout. The Canterville Ghost is one of Knaifels earliest successes and his bestknown work. The libretto, by Tatiana Kramarova, is based on Oscar Wildes story of the same name, detailing an American familys relocation to English manor Canterville Chase, which is haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. While some of the family ridicule the spectre, daughter Virg