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'''''Writing to Vermeer''''' is an opera in six scenes composed by [[Louis Andriessen]] with incidental electronic music by [[Michel van der Aa]]. The English-language libretto was written by [[Peter Greenaway]] who also directed the premiere production at the [[Dutch National Opera]] on 1 December 1999. The opera had its US premiere in July 2000 at the [[New York State Theater]] as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.<ref>Holland, Bernard (13 July 2000). [http://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/13/arts/lincoln-center-festival-reviews-opera-the-chaos-outside-vermeer-s-quiet-rooms.html "The Chaos Outside Vermeer's Quiet Rooms"]. ''[[New York Times]]''. Retrieved 23 January 2017.</ref> |
'''''Writing to Vermeer''''' is an opera in six scenes composed by [[Louis Andriessen]] with incidental electronic music by [[Michel van der Aa]]. The English-language libretto was written by [[Peter Greenaway]] who also directed the premiere production at the [[Dutch National Opera]] on 1 December 1999. The opera had its US premiere in July 2000 at the [[New York State Theater]] as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.<ref>Holland, Bernard (13 July 2000). [http://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/13/arts/lincoln-center-festival-reviews-opera-the-chaos-outside-vermeer-s-quiet-rooms.html "The Chaos Outside Vermeer's Quiet Rooms"]. ''[[New York Times]]''. Retrieved 23 January 2017.</ref> |
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Set in the Delft household of the Dutch painter [[Johannes Vermeer]] in May 1672, the opera is written for three women singers (two sopranos and a mezzo-soprano) each of whom writes six letters to Vermeer in his absence. Several of Vermeer's paintings portray women writing or reading letters, including ''[[Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid]]'', ''[[The Love Letter (Vermeer)|The Love Letter]]'', and ''[[A Lady Writing a Letter]]''. Andriessen said of his decision to accept Greenaway's proposal for the libretto: "I feel very close to the attitude of the painter [Vermeer] who fixes on his canvas brief 'stolen' moments that are eternally beautiful."<ref>Trochimczyk, Maja (2002). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RJNss1lyO_EC&pg=PA259#v=onepage&q&f=false "''Writing to Vermeer'': A View of a 'Filmic' Opera"] in Maja Trochimczyk (ed.). ''Music of Louis Andriessen'', pp. 259–276. Routledge. ISBN 113676965X</ref><ref>Toop, David (2010). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id= |
Set in the Delft household of the Dutch painter [[Johannes Vermeer]] in May 1672, the opera is written for three women singers (two sopranos and a mezzo-soprano) each of whom writes six letters to Vermeer in his absence. Several of Vermeer's paintings portray women writing or reading letters, including ''[[Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid]]'', ''[[The Love Letter (Vermeer)|The Love Letter]]'', and ''[[A Lady Writing a Letter]]''. Andriessen said of his decision to accept Greenaway's proposal for the libretto: "I feel very close to the attitude of the painter [Vermeer] who fixes on his canvas brief 'stolen' moments that are eternally beautiful."<ref>Trochimczyk, Maja (2002). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RJNss1lyO_EC&pg=PA259#v=onepage&q&f=false "''Writing to Vermeer'': A View of a 'Filmic' Opera"] in Maja Trochimczyk (ed.). ''Music of Louis Andriessen'', pp. 259–276. Routledge. ISBN 113676965X</ref><ref>Toop, David (2010). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kRDYaurOJkUC&pg=PA100 ''Sinister Resonance: The Mediumship of the Listener''], p. 100. The Continuum. ISBN 1441149724</ref> |
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| Writing to Vermeer | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Louis Andriessen | |
 Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, one several paintings by Vermeer which inspired the opera's libretto | |
| Librettist | Peter Greenaway |
| Language | English |
| Premiere | 1 December 1999 |
Writing to Vermeer is an opera in six scenes composed by Louis Andriessen with incidental electronic music by Michel van der Aa. The English-language libretto was written by Peter Greenaway who also directed the premiere production at the Dutch National Opera on 1 December 1999. The opera had its US premiere in July 2000 at the New York State Theater as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.[1]
Set in the Delft household of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer in May 1672, the opera is written for three women singers (two sopranos and a mezzo-soprano) each of whom writes six letters to Vermeer in his absence. Several of Vermeer's paintings portray women writing or reading letters, including Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, The Love Letter, and A Lady Writing a Letter. Andriessen said of his decision to accept Greenaway's proposal for the libretto: "I feel very close to the attitude of the painter [Vermeer] who fixes on his canvas brief 'stolen' moments that are eternally beautiful."[2][3]
Roles
| Role | Voice type[4] | Premiere cast, 1 December 1999 (Conductor: Reinbert de Leeuw) |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Bolnes, Vermeer's wife | soprano | Susan Narucki |
| Maria Thins, Vermeer's mother-in-law | mezzo-soprano | Susan Bickley |
| Saskia de Vries, Vermeer's model | soprano | Barbara Hannigan |
| Two of Vermeer's children, chorus of women | ||
Recordings
- Andriessen: Writing to Vermeer – Susan Narucki, Susan Bickley, Barbara Hannigan; Dutch National Opera and the ASKO and Schoenberg Ensemble conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw. Label: Nonesuch Records[5]
References
- ^ Holland, Bernard (13 July 2000). "The Chaos Outside Vermeer's Quiet Rooms". New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Trochimczyk, Maja (2002). "Writing to Vermeer: A View of a 'Filmic' Opera" in Maja Trochimczyk (ed.). Music of Louis Andriessen, pp. 259–276. Routledge. ISBN 113676965X
- ^ Toop, David (2010). Sinister Resonance: The Mediumship of the Listener, p. 100. The Continuum. ISBN 1441149724
- ^ Potter, Keith and Gann, Kyle (eds.) (2016). The Ashgate Research Companion to Minimalist and Postminimalist Music, p. 138. Routledge. ISBN 1317042557
- ^ Clements, Andrew (12 May 2006). "CD Review: Andriessen: Writing to Vermeer". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
External links
- Boosey & Hawkes. Andriessen, Louis: Writing to Vermeer (1997-98) (scoring and synopsis)