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Article: Opera Premiere: Ines de Castro; Edinburgh Festival Theatre
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 26, 1996
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James MacMillan has dedicated his new opera, Ines de Castro, to
the memory of Sir Alexander Gibson, who founded Scottish Opera in
1962 and whose conducting inspired the composer as a boy. Friday's
world premiere showed off a company on splendid form: in
particular, the orchestra under Richard Armstrong gave a remarkable
account of the lurid, fiercely exigent score. There were
particularly vivid passages for percussion (including a xylophone
hit with a hammer) and bass clarinet. MacMillan also combines
instruments for colouristic effects: cellos and double-basses
accompany the king's debate with his evil counsellor, Pacheco, a
scene reminiscent of Verdi's Don Carlos.
There's the rub. ...
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