I think that Ines de Castro by James MacMillan is worth a listen.
I had to buy it direct from the Scottish Music Centre.
Anyone who is sceptical due to listening to some of his other works should definitely re-evaluate him in this genre/setting.
Some of the music is fairly standard, but there are some other wonderful moments that are worth listneing to.
I'm not sure if it's beenreleased commercially yet though.
(Anyone who wants an opera evening is welcom to come and listen to it at my house!)
Oooh... do you have a video of the TV broadcast?
I used to, then I lent it to a friend and when he posted it back to me it got lost. When it was revived, I went to see it in Edinburgh.
I loved it. It's got all the dramatic elements (even the cliches!) which seem to attract "the general public" to opera, while still being original and musically interesting.
If you have it on video and could supply me with a copy to replace the one I lost, please PM me
Thanks!
I'm sorry... I did try to get hold of this at one point, but couldn't.
If anyone else has it, I would also be more than interested in making a copy!
